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sagittal

/ˈsad͡ʒ.ɪ.təl/US/ˈsæd͡ʒ.ə.təl/

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

Adjective

sagittal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to or denoting the suture on top of the skull which runs between the parietal bones in a front to back direction.
    1. Of or in a plane parallel to the median plane, especially that dividing the body into left and right halves.
  2. Of or relating to an arrow; resembling an arrow; furnished with an arrowlike appendage.

sagittal meaning in Tamil

sagittal in Tamil

வகிட்டு

Origin of sagittal

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

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Questions about sagittal

What does sagittal mean?
Sagittal means relating to or denoting the suture on top of the skull which runs between the parietal bones in a front to back direction.
What is sagittal in Tamil?
Sagittal in Tamil is வகிட்டு. See Sagittal meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sagittal?
Sagittal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce sagittal?
Sagittal is pronounced /ˈsad͡ʒ.ɪ.təl/ (UK).

Words near sagittal in the dictionary

  1. saging
  2. Saginor
  3. sagitally
  4. sagitta
  5. sagittae
  6. sagittal
  7. sagittal crest
  8. sagittal crests
  9. sagittal plane
  10. sagittal planes
  11. sagittal sinus

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