SAGITTAL


Meaning of SAGITTAL in English

[ 'sadʒɪt(ə)l , sə'dʒɪ- ]

■ adjective Anatomy

1》 relating to or denoting the suture on top of the skull which runs between the parietal bones in a front to back direction.

2》 of or in a plane parallel to this suture, especially that dividing the body into left and right halves.

Derivatives

sagitally adverb

Origin

ME: from med. L. ~is , from L. sagitta 'arrow'.

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