midsagittal

adjective

mid·sag·it·tal ˈmid-ˈsa-jə-tᵊl

: median and sagittal

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1898, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of midsagittal was in 1898

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midsagittal

adjective

mid·sag·it·tal (ˈ)mid-ˈsaj-ət-ᵊl

: median and sagittal

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