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occipitally
adverb
anatomy specializeduk /ɒkˈsɪp.ɪ.təl.i/ us / ɑːkˈsɪp.ɪ.t̬əl.i/
in or towards a position at the lower back part of the head or brain:
These headaches often start occipitally but may generalize rapidly.
There was a secondary hairline fracture extending occipitally on the right.
Most lesions were located occipitally.
Examples of occipitally focused headaches include occipital neuralgia and cervicogenic headaches.
The findings suggest that the pulse wave travels from the brain stem first occipitally and then to the frontal lobe.
The muscles of the neck pull downwards and occipitally.
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