occipital nerve
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Noun
occipital nerve (plural occipital nerves)
- (neuroanatomy) Either of two nerves that arise mostly from the second cervical nerve.
- Meronyms: greater occipital nerve, lesser occipital nerve
References
- “occipital nerve”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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