Occipital
1. Pertaining to the occiput, the back of head.
2. Located near the occipital bone as, for example, the occipital lobe of the brain.
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- Occipital bone
The bone that forms the rear and rear bottom of the skull.
- Occipital hematoma
A hematoma (collection of blood) in the occipital region (at the back of the head). An occipital hematoma may be either subdural or epidural. In an occipital epidural hematoma, the bleeding occurs between the skull and the dura (the brain cover). The bleeding is from an injury to a vein or a branch of the […]
- Occlude
1 To close, obstruct, or prevent the passage. To occlude an artery is to occlude the flow of blood. 2 To bring together. To occlude the teeth is to align the upper and lower teeth, as for chewing.
- Occult
Hidden. For example, occult blood in the stool is hidden from the eye but can be detected by chemical tests.
- Occult stool blood test
A test to check for microscopic blood in the feces or stool.