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the posterior portion of the cerebral hemisphere; see lobus occipitalis.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Occipital lobe — Brain: Occipital lobe Frontal lobe Temporal lobe … Wikipedia
occipital lobe — noun that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying in the back of the head (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑occipital cortex • Hypernyms: ↑lobe • Part Holonyms: ↑cerebral cortex, ↑cerebral mantle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
occipital lobe — occip′ital lobe n. anat. the most posterior lobe of each cerebral hemisphere, behind the parietal and temporal lobes • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
occipital lobe — noun Date: 1882 the posterior lobe of each cerebral hemisphere that bears the visual cortex and has the form of a 3 sided pyramid … New Collegiate Dictionary
occipital lobe — Anat. the most posterior lobe of each cerebral hemisphere, behind the parietal and temporal lobes. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
occipital lobe — noun Anatomy the rearmost lobe in each cerebral hemisphere of the brain … English new terms dictionary
occipital lobe — noun /ˌɑkˈsɪpɪtəl ˌloʊb/ one of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located at the back of the head … Wiktionary
Occipital — The word occipital, in zoology, pertains to the occiput (rear of the skull).[1] Occipital is a descriptor for several areas of animal human anatomy. External occipital protuberance Internal occipital crest Greater occipital nerve Lesser occipital … Wikipedia
occipital gyrus — noun any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum • Hypernyms: ↑gyrus, ↑convolution • Part Holonyms: ↑occipital lobe, ↑occipital cortex … Useful english dictionary
Lobe (anatomy) — In anatomy, a lobe is a clear anatomical division or extension [eMedicineDictionary|lobe] [Dorlands|l 13|12500046] that can be determined without the use of a microscope (at the gross anatomy level.) This is in contrast to a lobule, which is a… … Wikipedia
