Noun: occipital protuberance
- Prominence on the outer surface of the occipital bone
"The occipital protuberance can be felt at the back of the skull"
Type of: bulge, bump, excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, jut, prominence, protrusion, protuberance, swelling
Part of: occipital bone
Encyclopedia: Occipital protuberance