median plane

noun

The only plane along which the human body is roughly symmetrical, running from the top to the bottom through the navel, separating the left and the right hand.

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Meanings

nounmedian plane (plural median planes)

plural median planes

  1. anatomyThe only plane along which the human body is roughly symmetrical, running from the top to the bottom through the navel, separating the left and the right hand.

Translations

Finnish mediaanitaso, keskitaso
  • mediaanitasoanatomy: plane that divides the body evenly to the left and right half
  • keskitasoanatomy: plane that divides the body evenly to the left and right half
German Medianebene
  • Medianebeneanatomy: plane that divides the body evenly to the left and right half
Romanian plan median
  • plan mediananatomy: plane that divides the body evenly to the left and right half
Cite this entry
APA

median plane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/median%20plane

MLA

“median plane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/median%20plane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “median plane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/median%20plane.

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