parietooccipital

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1. 1
   adj

   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.

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.

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