inion

See also: iníon

English

An illustration of a human skull - the inion is labelled "2"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἰνίον (iníon, occipital bone; back of the head).

Noun

inion (plural inia or inions)

  1. (anatomy) A small protuberance on the external surface of the back of the skull near the neck; the external occipital protuberance.

Derived terms

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French inione.

Noun

inion m (plural inioni)

  1. inion

Declension

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