SINCE 1828
sagittal
adjective
sag·it·tal
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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
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adverb
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adverb
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Whenever new brains arrive here at the VA-BU-CLF Brain Bank, delivered via private courier, the specimens are promptly photographed, weighed, and cleaved in half, down the sagittal plane. — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, "Hockey Players Are the Next Frontier in Head Trauma Research," 7 May 2018 Leah Becerra and Bryan Lowry The Kansas City Star Davis’ daughter, Caroline, 7, was born with sagittal craniosynostosis, a condition in which an infant’s skull fuses prematurely before the brain is fully formed. — Bryan Lowry, kansascity, "Paul Davis says Congress should disclose names of members who settle harassment cases," 13 Dec. 2017 Paul Davis' daughter was born with sagittal craniosynostosis. — Bryan Lowry, kansascity, "Paul Davis says Congress should disclose names of members who settle harassment cases," 13 Dec. 2017 Then, in the riskiest part of the process, surgeons separated the sagittal sinus, an area beneath the brain that allows blood to drain outward from the center of the head. — Marie Mccullough, Philly.com, "Twin girls joined at heads separated at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia," 13 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sagittal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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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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