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Definition of occipital bone
: a compound bone that forms the posterior part of the skull and bears a condyle by which the skull articulates with the atlas
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Recent Examples on the Web And on his occipital bone, at the very base of the back of his skull, archaeologists found a fracture with sharp, linear edges—the work of a cutting blow from a heavy, edged weapon.
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Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Medieval skeleton puts a face on accounts of torture and violence," 1 Oct. 2019 In addition, signs of decapitation were found on the occipital bones.
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Fox News, "Medieval skeleton shows visible signs of 'decapitation' and execution 'by wheel of torture'," 19 Sep. 2019 The occipital bone is the main bone of the lower part of the skull.
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Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "Horns Are Growing on Human Skulls Because of Phone Use—Here's How that Happens," 20 June 2019 Another bullet fractured her occipital bone, near the base of her neck, and the third struck the upper chest, the report said.
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Erin Hegarty, Elgin Courier-News, "Decynthia Clements was shot twice in the head by Elgin cop, had cocaine in her system, medical examiner's report says," 30 Apr. 2018 The occipital bone is the main bone of the lower part of the skull.
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Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "Horns Are Growing on Human Skulls Because of Phone Use—Here's How that Happens," 20 June 2019 Another bullet fractured her occipital bone, near the base of her neck, and the third struck the upper chest, the report said.
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Erin Hegarty, Elgin Courier-News, "Decynthia Clements was shot twice in the head by Elgin cop, had cocaine in her system, medical examiner's report says," 30 Apr. 2018
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