inion
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inion
[in´e-on]the external occipital protuberance. adj., adj in´ial.
in·i·on
(in'ē-on), [TA]A point located on the external occipital protuberance at the intersection of the midline with a line drawn tangent to the uppermost convexity of the right and left superior nuchal lines.
[G. nape of the neck]
inion
/in·i·on/ (in´e-on) the external occipital protuberance.in´ialinion
(ĭn′ē-ən)n.
The most prominent projecting point of the occipital bone at the base of the skull.
inion
[in′ē·on]
Etymology: Gk
in·i·on
(in'ē-on) [TA]A point located on the external occipital protuberance at the intersection of the midline with a line drawn tangentially to the uppermost convexity of the right and left superior nuchal lines.
[G. nape of the neck]
in·i·on
(in'ē-on) [TA]A point located on the external occipital protuberance at the intersection of the midline with a line drawn tangentially to the uppermost convexity of the right and left superior nuchal lines.
[G. nape of the neck]
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.