Occipital lobe

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms

English

Etymology

from Latin occiput 'back of the head'

Pronunciation

(US) IPA: /ˌɑkˈsɪpɪtəl ˌloʊb/

Noun

occipital lobe

1. ((anatomy{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) one of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located at the back of the head

Related terms

• frontal lobe
• parietal lobe
• temporal lobe