sagittal

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈsædʒətəl/ UK /ˈsædʒɪtəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #92686

Meanings

1

adj
anatomy: relating to a vertical plane that divides the body into left and right portions

A sagittal section of the brain reveals structures along the body's front-to-back axis.
2

adj
relating to the sagittal suture or a crest running lengthwise along the top of the skull

The adult male gorilla develops a prominent sagittal crest for the attachment of jaw muscles.
3

adj
shaped like or associated with an arrow

The plant's sagittal leaves taper into backward-pointing lobes like an arrowhead.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · anatomy: relating to a... longitudinal

2 adj · relating to the sagittal... cranial

3 adj · shaped like or associated... arrow-shapedsagittate

Opposites

coronaltransverse

Word family

Derived forms sagittallymidsagittalparasagittal

Related forms sagittal suturesagittacoronaltransverse

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Phrases (1)

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sagittal suture
the joint between the two parietal bones at the top of the skull

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Medieval Latin sagittalis, 'of an arrow,' from Latin sagitta, 'arrow,' + -alis. Anatomists applied the arrow image to the front-to-back suture on the skull and then to any parallel plane dividing the body into left and right portions.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# sagittal

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈsædʒətəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈsædʒɪtəl/
**Frequency rank:** 92686

## Meanings
1. anatomy: relating to a vertical plane that divides the body into left and right portions
2. relating to the sagittal suture or a crest running lengthwise along the top of the skull
3. shaped like or associated with an arrow

## Examples
- A sagittal section of the brain reveals structures along the body's front-to-back axis.
- The adult male gorilla develops a prominent sagittal crest for the attachment of jaw muscles.
- The plant's sagittal leaves taper into backward-pointing lobes like an arrowhead.

## Synonyms
- longitudinal
- cranial
- arrow-shaped
- sagittate

## Antonyms
- coronal
- transverse

## Derived Forms
- sagittally
- midsagittal
- parasagittal

## Related Forms
- sagittal suture
- sagitta
- coronal
- transverse

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin sagittalis, 'of an arrow,' from Latin sagitta, 'arrow,' + -alis. Anatomists applied the arrow image to the front-to-back suture on the skull and then to any parallel plane dividing the body into left and right portions.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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