English words starting with oc - page 1

Meanings of Occipitalis:

adjective

Relating to the occipital region (= the lower back part of the head)

Meanings of Occipitally:

adverb

As regards the occiput; in the region or direction of the occiput.

Meanings of Occipitoanterior:

adjective

Designating a type of cephalic presentation in which the fetal occiput is directed towards the anterior half of the mother's pelvis (usually towards the left or right acetabulum).

Meanings of Occipitoatlantal:

adjective

Of or relating to the occiput and the atlas (first cervical vertebra).

Meanings of Occipitoaxial:

adjective

Of or relating to the occiput and the axis (second cervical vertebra).

Meanings of Occipitofrontalis:

noun

More fully "occipitofrontalis muscle". a large flat muscle of the scalp, consisting of an occipital portion (arising from the occipital and temporal bones) and a frontal portion that are separated by the epicranial aponeurosis, and serving to draw the scalp backwards, raising the eyebrows.

Meanings of Occipitomastoid:

adjective

Of relating to the occipital and mastoid bones.

Meanings of Occipitomental:

adjective

Of or relating to the occiput and the chin; (specifically in obstetrics) designating the diameter of the fetal skull measured from the occiput to the tip of the chin.

Meanings of Occipitoparietal:

adjective

Of or relating to the occipital and parietal bones or lobes.

Meanings of Occipitoposterior:

adjective

Designating a type of cephalic presentation in childbirth in which the fetal occiput is directed towards the posterior half of the mother's pelvis (usually towards the sacrum or left or right sacroiliac joint).

Meanings of Occiput:

noun

The back of the head.

Usage examples:

The helmet alleviates the pressure on the flattened area of the occiput and allows the skull to gro…

Meanings of Occiputs:

noun

The back of the head.

Usage examples:

The helmet alleviates the pressure on the flattened area of the occiput and allows the skull to gro…

Meanings of Occlude:

verb

Stop, close up, or obstruct (an opening, orifice, or passage).

Usage examples:

Thick make-up can occlude the pores

Meanings of Occluded:

verb

Stop, close up, or obstruct (an opening, orifice, or passage).

Usage examples:

Thick make-up can occlude the pores

Meanings of Occludent:

noun

Something that occludes; an occluder.

adjective

Having the function of, involved in, or undergoing closure or occlusion; specifically designating the edges of the opercular plates of a barnacle which come into contact when the aperture is closed.

Meanings of Occludes:

verb

Stop, close up, or obstruct (an opening, orifice, or passage).

Usage examples:

Thick make-up can occlude the pores

Meanings of Occluding:

verb

Stop, close up, or obstruct (an opening, orifice, or passage).

Usage examples:

Thick make-up can occlude the pores

Meanings of Occlusal:

adjective

Relating to or involved in the occlusion of teeth.

Usage examples:

Soft plastic mouth guards, or occlusal splints, may be needed to prevent damage from trauma, as in …

Meanings of Occlusion:

noun

The blockage or closing of a blood vessel or hollow organ.

Meanings of Occlusions:

noun

The blockage or closing of a blood vessel or hollow organ.

Meanings of Occlusor:

noun

A muscle (or, rarely: other structure) that serves to close an opening or passage. frequently attributive, especially in "occlusor muscle".

Meanings of Occult:

noun

Mystical, supernatural, or magical powers, practices, or phenomena.

Usage examples:

A secret society to study alchemy and the occult

adjective

Involving or relating to mystical, supernatural, or magical powers, practices, or phenomena.

Usage examples:

An occult ceremony

verb

Cut off from view by interposing something.

Usage examples:

A wooden screen designed to occult the competitors

Meanings of Occulted:

verb

Cut off from view by interposing something.

Usage examples:

A wooden screen designed to occult the competitors

noun

Mystical, supernatural, or magical powers, practices, or phenomena.

Usage examples:

A secret society to study alchemy and the occult

adjective

Involving or relating to mystical, supernatural, or magical powers, practices, or phenomena.

Usage examples:

An occult ceremony

Meanings of Occulter:

noun

Something that occults; specifically (a) a device for temporarily cutting off a lighthouse light; (b) a device in a telescope or other instrument for cutting off the direct light of the sun or other bright object.

Meanings of Occulters:

noun

Something that occults; specifically (a) a device for temporarily cutting off a lighthouse light; (b) a device in a telescope or other instrument for cutting off the direct light of the sun or other bright object.