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sagittal

Syllabification: (sag·it·tal)
Pronunciation: /ˈsajitl/
Anatomy
Definition of sagittal

adjective

  • 1relating to or denoting the suture on top of the skull that runs between the parietal bones in a front to back direction.
  • 2of or in a plane parallel to the sagittal suture, especially that dividing the body into left and right halves.

Derivatives

sagittally

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from medieval Latin sagittalis, from Latin sagitta 'arrow'

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