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sagittal
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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.

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

sagit·tal·ly adv.

sagittal [ˈsædʒɪtəl]
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
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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


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[FIGURE OMITTED] Sagittally malpositioned lateral crura represent a frequently overlooked and common problem that has functional and aesthetic implications.
Cords were embedded in Shandon-1 Embedding Matrix (Thermo Electron Corp; Waltham, Massachusetts) and sagittally or transversely cut in sequential 20 [micro]m sections with a Cryostat (Leica CM3050 S Cryostat, Micro Optics of Florida Inc; Davie, Florida).
MAO-A Sample Preparation and RNA Isolation Subsequent to slaughter at a commercial beef abattoir, the heads of selected steers (n = 22) were removed and sawed sagittally, with 1 of the 2 brain halves removed, placed in a heavy plastic freezer bag, flash-frozen in liquid nitrogen, and stored at -80°C.
 
 
 
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