Advertisement
Advertisement
sagittal
[saj-i-tl]
adjective
Anatomy.
of or relating to the suture between the parietal bones at the roof of the skull or to a venous canal within the skull and parallel to this suture.
(in direction or location) from front to back in the median plane or in a plane parallel to the median.
pertaining to or resembling an arrow or arrowhead.
sagittal
/ ˈæɪə /
adjective
resembling an arrow; straight
of or relating to the sagittal suture
situated in a plane parallel to the sagittal suture
Other 51Թ Forms
- sagittally adverb
- ˈٳٲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
The percentage of meniscus was calculated in the coronal and sagittal sections, respectively.
They specifically measured changes in fiber length and angles in both the sagittal and coronal planes during passive ankle dorsiflexion.
He went to a hospital emergency room just after midnight and was found to have high blood pressure and sagittal sinus venous thrombosis.
Tupandactylus imperator was a bird-like creature, with a wingspan of around 10 feet, and a large flat protrusion on their head, called a sagittal crest, that stuck up vertically like a shark fin.
That day in the cave, she slid her finger beneath the dirt and felt a large sagittal crest on the top of the skull.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse
