Meanings
nounoccipitalgia (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicinepain in the occiput
Two patients presented with occipitalgia, two patients presented with torticollis and three patients developed neurologic signs.
2015 June 18, Osamu Sasaki et al., “Tumoral calcinosis involving the cervical spine”, in Surgical Neurology International, volume 6, →DOI
Origin
From occipit- (“of or relating to the occiput”) + -algia (“pain”).
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occipitalgia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/occipitalgia
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“occipitalgia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/occipitalgia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “occipitalgia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/occipitalgia.
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