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occipital diastasis
Definitions related to occipital diastasis:
  • A separation of the occipital squama from the lateral or condylar parts of the occipital bone. It may lead to a subdural hemorrhage in the posterior fossa.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Birth trauma caused by excessive pressure to the suboccipital region of the skull resulting in separation of the occipital squama from the lateral or condylar parts of the occipital bone. It is a serious injury that may lead to subdural hemorrhage in the posterior fossa.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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