midsagittal plane
[ mid-saj-i-tl ]
/ mɪdˈsædʒ ɪ tl /
noun Craniometry.
a plane passing through the nasion when the skull is oriented in the Frankfurt horizontal.
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Nearby words
midrange, midrash, midrashos, midrib, midriff, midsagittal plane, midsection, midsegment, midship, midshipman, midships
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Medicine definitions for midsagittal plane
midsagittal plane
[ mĭd-săj′ĭ-tl ]
n.
median plane
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