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The '''occiput''' is the anatomical term for the posterior portion of the [[head]].

==Clinical significance==
Trauma to the occiput can cause a [[basilar skull fracture]].

Identification of the location of the fetal occiput is important in [[obstetrics]].<ref>{{FPnotebook|OB108}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[occipital bone]]
* [[occipital]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{eMedicineDictionary|Occiput}}

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