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inion
[ in-ee-uhn ]
noun
, Craniometry.
- a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
inion
/ ˈɪnɪən /
noun
- anatomy the most prominent point at the back of the head, used as a point of measurement in craniometry
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Word History and Origins
Origin of inion1
1805–15; < New Latin < Greek īníon nape of the neck, equivalent to īn- (stem of ī́s ) fiber, sinew + -ion diminutive suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of inion1
C19: from Greek: back of the head
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