coronal
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cor·o·nal
(kōr'ŏ-năl), [TA] Do not confuse this word with coronary or coronoid.Relating to a corona or the coronal plane.
Synonym(s): coronalis [TA]
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coronal
(kôr′ə-nəl, kŏr′-, kə-rō′nəl)n.
1. A garland, wreath, or circlet for the head.
2. Linguistics A coronal consonant.
adj.
1. Of or relating to a corona, especially of the head.
2. Of, relating to, or having the direction of the coronal suture or of the plane dividing the body into front and back portions.
3. Linguistics Articulated by raising the blade of the tongue, as (t) in tip and (n) in night.
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coronal
Imagingadjective Referring to a coronal slice.
noun An imaging plane, slice or section made by cutting across the body from one side to the other, and thus parallel to the coronal suture of the skull.
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cor·o·nal
(kōr'ŏ-năl) [TA]Relating to a corona or the coronal plane.
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coronal
Relating to the crown of the head.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
cor·o·nal
(kōr'ŏ-năl) [TA] Do not confuse this word with coronary or coronoid.1. Relating to a corona or the coronal plane.
2. Relating to a crown of tooth.
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