opisthion
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From New Latin opisthion, from Ancient Greek ὀπίσθιος (opísthios, “rear, behind”), from ὄπισθεν (ópisthen, “at the back, backwards”). By surface analysis, opistho- + -ion.
Noun
[edit]opisthion (plural opisthia)
- (anatomy) The middle of the posterior margin of the foramen magnum of the skull.
References
[edit]- “opisthion”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.