sagittal plane

noun

Any imaginary plane parallel to median plane.

OriginNew Latin plānum sagittāle →
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Meanings

nounsagittal plane (plural sagittal planes)

plural sagittal planes

  1. anatomyAny imaginary plane parallel to median plane.

Origin

  1. New Latinplānum sagittāle
  2. Englishsagittal plane

Calque of New Latin plānum sagittāle.

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Translations

Finnish sagittaalitaso, nuolitaso
  • sagittaalitasoanatomy: imaginary plane
  • nuolitasoanatomy: imaginary plane
German Sagittalebene
  • Sagittalebeneanatomy: imaginary plane
Romanian plan sagital
  • plan sagitalanatomy: imaginary plane
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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