Medical Definition of sagittal suture
: the deeply serrated articulation between the two parietal bones in the median plane of the top of the head
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“Sagittal suture.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sagittal%20suture. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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