sagittal

sagittal Definition

sag·it·tal (saj′it'l)

adjective

of or like an arrow or arrowhead
Anat.
1. designating or of the suture between the two parietal bones along the length of the skull
2. designating, of, or in the longitudinal plane of this suture, regarded as dividing the body into right and left halves
3. of or in any plane parallel to this

Etymology: ModL sagittalis < L sagitta, arrow

sagittal Related Forms

sag′·it·tally adverb

sagittal Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

plane: Center 1cm distal to the coronary band in the sagittal plane of the hoof.
section: Look right here on the sagittal section, right below the hypothalamus.
view: Sagittal The sagittal view is a slice taken from front to back in the body.
diameter: In the average person, this occurs when the sagittal diameter of the spinal canal is less than 14 mm.
splitting: Butchery of the axis is largely confined to splits, mostly associated with separation from other vertebrae, but sagittal splitting was also observed.
radius: The grating substrates have a sagittal radius of 60 cm.

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