1. relating to or denoting the suture between the parietal bones of the skull
Usage: anatomy
2. of or relating to a plane that divides the body into left and right parts
Usage: anatomy; medical
3. resembling an arrow or arrowhead in shape
Usage: formal

Examples

• The sagittal suture runs along the top of the skull.
• The MRI showed a sagittal view of the patient’s spine.
• Doctors examined the brain using sagittal plane imaging.
• The sagittal section revealed the internal structure clearly.
• The leaf had a distinctive sagittal shape.
• Radiologists often use sagittal cuts for diagnosis.