occipital nerve

English

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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