What does "sagittal" mean?

Relating to or denoting the suture on top of the skull which runs between the parietal bones in a front to back direction.

How do you pronounce "sagittal"?

Pronounced //ˈsad͡ʒ.ɪ.təl//.

/ˈsad͡ʒ.ɪ.təl/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

1
Relating to or denoting the suture on top of the skull which runs between the parietal bones in a front to back direction. not-comparable
2
Relating to or denoting the suture on top of the skull which runs between the parietal bones in a front to back direction.; Of or in a plane parallel to the median plane, especially that dividing the body into left and right halves. not-comparable
3
Of or relating to an arrow; resembling an arrow; furnished with an arrowlike appendage. not-comparable

Adjective

1
located in a plane that is parallel to the central plane of the sagittal suture wordnet

Late Middle English, from Medieval Latin sagittālis, from sagitta (“an arrow, shaft, bolt”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).