inion

See also: iníon

English

An illustration of a human skull - the inion is labelled "2"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἰνίον (iníon, “occipital bone; back of the head”).

Noun

inion (plural inia or inions)

1. (anatomy) A small protuberance on the external surface of the back of the skull near the neck; the external occipital protuberance.

Derived terms

• iniad
• inial
• iniac

Translations

small protuberance on the skull

• Catalan: ini m, ínion m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 枕外隆凸尖

• French: inion (fr) m
• Greek: ινίο (el) n (inío)

  Ancient: ἰνίον (iníon)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French inione.

Noun

inion m (plural inioni)

1. inion

Declension

Declension of inion

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) inion	inionul	(niște) inioni	inionii
genitive/dative	(unui) inion	inionului	(unor) inioni	inionilor
vocative	inionule		inionilor