Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

greater occipital nerve

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: greater oc-cip-i-tal n-erve
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The medial branch of the second cervical nerve that innervates the scalp at the top of the head.

Inflected Forms

greater occipital nerves (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lesser occipital nerve

Questions

What does greater occipital nerve mean?: The medial branch of the second cervical nerve that innervates the scalp at the top of the head.

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