occipital nerve

English

Noun

occipital nerve (plural occipital nerves)

1. (neuroanatomy) Either of two nerves that arise mostly from the second cervical nerve.

   Meronyms: greater occipital nerve, lesser occipital nerve

References

• “occipital nerve”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.