occipitoparietal

Updated: June 4, 2025

His head measures 19 inches in circumference, on a line with the upper ear-tips, the forehead being much narrower than the occipitoparietal portion, which is noticeably very wide. The occiput protrudes backward, causing a forward sweep of the back of the neck.

George M. (George Milbrey) Gould - Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine