occipital lobe

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Definition of occipital lobe in English Turkish dictionary

oksipital lob

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Definition of occipital lobe in English English dictionary

one of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located at the back of the head

The posterior lobe of each cerebral hemisphere, having the shape of a three-sided pyramid and containing the visual center of the brain

that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying in the back of the head

Related Terms

occipital lobes

plural form of occipital lobe

Hyphenation

oc·ci·pi·tal lobe

Turkish pronunciation

äksîpıtıl lōb

Pronunciation

/äkˈsəpətəl ˈlōb/ /ɑːkˈsɪpətəl ˈloʊb/

Etymology

() from Latin occiput 'back of the head'