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sagittal

adjective sag·it·tal \ ˈsa-jə-tᵊl \

Definition of sagittal

1 : of or relating to the suture between the parietal bones of the skull
2 : of, relating to, situated in, or being the median plane of the body or any plane parallel to it
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sagittally

play \ˈsa-jə-tᵊl-ē\ adverb

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Origin and Etymology of sagittal

Middle English sagittale, from Medieval Latin sagittalis, from Latin sagitta arrow

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sagittal

adjective sag·it·tal \ ˈsaj-ət-ᵊl \

medical Definition of sagittal

1 : of, relating to, or being the sagittal suture of the skull
2 : of, relating to, situated in, or being the median plane of the body or any plane parallel to it
  • a sagittal section dividing the body into unequal right and left parts
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sagittally

adverb

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