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Sagittal section

Definition
A cut (in actual or by imaging techniques) from the top to the bottom of the body, or of any anatomic structure, dividing it into left and right portions.
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Word origin: sagittal » from the Latin word sagittalis, meaning arrow.
Synonym: median section.


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