SAGITTAL


Meaning of SAGITTAL in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' sa-j ə -t ə l

Function: adjective

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

Date: 14th century

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

– sag · it · tal · ly \ -t ə l- ē \ adverb

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