sagittal

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Pronunciation

/ˈsad͡ʒ.ɪ.təl/

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/ˈsad͡ʒ.ɪ.təl/ · /səˈd͡ʒɪt.əl/ · /ˈsæd͡ʒ.ə.təl/ · /ˈsæd͡ʒ.ɪ.təl/

Definition of sagittal

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adj

(not-comparable)Relating to or denoting the suture on top of the skull which runs between the parietal bones in a front to back direction.

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adj

(not-comparable)Relating to or denoting the suture on top of the skull which runs between the parietal bones in a front to back direction.
(not-comparable)Relating to or denoting the suture on top of the skull which runs between the parietal bones in a front to back direction.
(not-comparable)Of or relating to an arrow; resembling an arrow; furnished with an arrowlike appendage.

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Late Middle English, from Medieval Latin sagittālis, from sagitta (“an arrow, shaft, bolt”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).

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