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sagittal

 
Dictionary: sag·it·tal   (săj'ĭ-tl) pronunciation
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adj.
  1. Of or relating to the suture uniting the two parietal bones of the skull.
  2. Of or relating to the sagittal plane.

[New Latin sagittālis, from Latin sagitta, arrow.]

sagittally sag'it·tal·ly adv.

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Dental Dictionary: sagittal
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Shaped like or resembling an arrow; straight; situated in the direction of the sagittal suture. Said of an anteroposterior plane or section parallel to the long axis of the body.

Medical Dictionary: sag·it·tal
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(săj'ĭ-tl)
adj.
  1. Of or relating to the suture uniting the two parietal bones of the skull.
  2. Of or relating to the sagittal plane.
Veterinary Dictionary: sagittal
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1. shaped like an arrow.
2. situated in the direction of the sagittal suture; said of a plane or section parallel to the median plane of the body.

WordNet: sagittal
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: located in a plane that is parallel to the central plane of the sagittal suture

 
 

 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Dental Dictionary. Mosby's Dental Dictionary. Copyright © 2004 by Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.  Read more
Medical Dictionary. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company.  Read more
Veterinary Dictionary. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved.  Read more
WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.  Read more