coronal plane
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fron·tal plane
[TA]a vertical plane at right angles to a sagittal plane, dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions, or any plane parallel to the central coronal plane.
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cor·o·nal plane
(kōr'ŏ-năl plān)A vertical plane at right angles to a sagittal plane, dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions.
Synonym(s): frontal plane.
Synonym(s): frontal plane.
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coronal plane
A vertical anatomical plane that divides the standing body into front and rear halves. A plane lying in the direction of the side-to-side CORONAL SUTURE of the skull.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
cor·o·nal plane
(kōr'ŏ-năl plān)A plane parallel to the long axis of the body in the anatomic (i.e., upright) position that divides the body into front and back parts; perpendicular to the sagittal and horizontal planes.
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