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sagittal

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | 246 words | Copyright

sagittal (saj-it'l) adj. describing a dorsoventral plane that extends down the long axis of the body, parallel to the median plane, dividing it into right and left parts. s. suture the immovable joint between the two parietal bones of the skull.

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