opisthion
English edit
Etymology edit
From New Latin opisthion, from Ancient Greek ὀπίσθιος (opísthios, “rear, behind”), from ὄπισθεν (ópisthen, “at the back, backwards”).
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.