Also spelled parieto-occipital
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anatomy: relating to both the parietal and occipital bones, lobes, or regions of the skull or brain
The neurologist examined the parietooccipital region at the rear of the cerebral hemisphere.
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· anatomy: relating to both...
parieto-occipital
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Etymology
Formed from parieto-, the combining form of parietal, + occipital. Parietal refers to the side and roof of the skull or the corresponding cerebral lobe; occipital refers to the back of the head.