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inion /in·i·on/ (in´e-on) the external occipital protuberance.in´ial
in·i·on (n-n)
n.
The most prominent projecting point of the occipital bone at the base of the skull.

inion
[in′ē·on]
Etymology: Gk

inion [in´e-on]
the external occipital protuberance. adj., adj in´ial.

inion (in´ēon),
n the most elevated point on the external occipital protuberance in the midsagittal plane.

inion
the most prominent point on the external occipital protuberance.


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