inion
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun In anatomy, a ridge of the occiput to which muscles of the nape are attached; now, specifically, the external occipital protuberance.
Examples
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Cedric Ballantine was killed KGB style, with a .22 bullet into the back of his head just below the inion.
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The longitudinal fissure corresponds to the medial line of the scalp between the nasion and inion.
Note
The word 'inion' comes from a Greek word meaning 'the back of the head'.
