occipital

[ ok-sip-i-tl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or situated near the occiput or the occipital bone.

noun

1. any of several parts of the occiput, especially the occipital bone.

occipital

/ ɒkˈsɪpɪtəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the back of the head or skull

noun

1. short for occipital bone

Other Words From

• oc·cipi·tal·ly adverb
• preoc·cipi·tal adjective
• super·oc·cipi·tal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of occipital¹

1535–45; < Medieval Latin occipitālis, equivalent to Latin occipit- (stem of occiput ) occiput + -ālis -al ¹

Example Sentences

In a post on social media, external-link Roebuck said tests found she had suffered a "left occipital infarct" but there was no lasting damage to her brain or vision.

From BBC

For example, in the left occipital area, those with concussion and headaches had more iron accumulation than those with no concussion or headaches.

From Science Daily

They were able to show that changes in two important brain regions, the hippocampus and the occipital lobe, as well as their interaction, have an influence on the impaired recall of personal memories in aphantasia.

From Science Daily

By comparing term and pre-term babies the researchers showed that different patterns of connectivity are linked to pre-term birth, for example pre-term babies spent more time in frontal and occipital brain states than term babies.

From Science Daily

The probable cause of death was a severe blow to the right occipital lobe, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University who performed a CT scan.

From Seattle Times