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sagittal

/səˈdʒɪtəl/

Meanings
adjective
In the direction from dorsal to ventral.

Examples :

"The doctor made a sagittal cut of the brain model to show the separation of the left and right hemispheres. "
anatomy biology medicine direction

Related Words

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

Illustration ventral

ventral noun

/ˈvɛntɹəl/

Any of the enlarged and transversely elongated scales that extend down the underside of a snake's body from the neck to the anal scale.

"The snake's ventral scales were a striking yellow. "

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

Illustration hemispheres

hemispheres noun

/ˈhɛmɪsfɪərz/ /ˈhɛmɪsfɪர்ஸ்/

Half of the celestial sphere, as divided by either the ecliptic or the celestial equator .

"Astronomers study the stars visible in each of the celestial hemispheres to understand the universe. "

Illustration furnished

furnished verb

/ˈfɜːnɪʃt/ /ˈfɝnɪʃt/

To provide a place with furniture, or other equipment.

"My grandmother furnished her new apartment with comfortable chairs and a stylish sofa. "

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration incision

incision noun

/ɪnˈsɪʒən/

A cut, especially one made by a scalpel or similar medical tool in the context of surgical operation; the scar resulting from such a cut.

"The doctor made a precise incision in the patient's arm during the surgery. "

Illustration surgeon

surgeon noun

/ˈsɜːdʒən/ /ˈsɝdʒən/

One who performs surgery; a doctor who performs operations on people or animals.

"The surgeon refused to operate because the patient was her son."

Illustration relating

relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

Illustration appendage

appendage noun

/əˈpendɪdʒ/

An external body part that projects from the body.

"The octopus uses its appendage, a tentacle, to grab food from the ocean floor. "

Illustration separation

separation noun

/sɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.

"The separation of the classroom into smaller groups for the lesson was efficient. "

Illustration examine

examine verb

/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/

To observe or inspect carefully or critically

"He examined the crime scene for clues."