sagittal (redirected from sagittal splitting of mandible)

sag·it·tal  (sj-tl)

adj.

1. Of or relating to the suture uniting the two parietal bones of the skull.

2. Of or relating to the sagittal plane.

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[New Latin sagittlis, from Latin sagitta, arrow.]

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sagit·tal·ly adv.

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sagittal [ˈsædʒɪt^əl]

adj

1. resembling an arrow; straight

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the sagittal suture

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) situated in a plane parallel to the sagittal suture

sagittally  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

sagittal - located in a plane that is parallel to the central plane of the sagittal suture mesial - being in or directed toward the midline or mesial plane of the body