midsagittal plane

noun

: the median vertical longitudinal plane that divides a bilaterally symmetrical animal into right and left halves

called also median plane

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“Midsagittal plane.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/midsagittal%20plane. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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