Definition

Noun: - The sagittal suture: A specific anatomical term referring to the dense, fibrous joint (suture) that connects the two parietal bones of the human skull along the midline.

Usage

• This term is used exclusively in specialized contexts such as anatomy, medicine, osteology, and physical anthropology.
• It describes a specific, immovable cranial suture visible on the top of the skull.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The sutura sagittalis fuses completely in adulthood.
  • A detailed examination of the skull revealed premature closure of the sutura sagittalis.

Advanced Usage

• Anatomical Landmark: In craniometry, the sutura sagittalis serves as a key midline landmark for measurements.
• Pathological Context: Premature ossification (fusion) of the sutura sagittalis is a condition known as sagittal craniosynostosis.

Variants and Related Words

• Sagittal Suture: The common English equivalent term.
• Suture (n): The general term for the fibrous joint connecting bones of the skull.
• Parietal Bones (n): The two bones that are united by the sutura sagittalis.

Synonyms

• Sagittal suture: The direct synonym in non-technical medical and anatomical English.

Related Phrases

• Metopic suture: The suture between the two frontal bones, sometimes compared or contrasted with the sagittal suture.
• Coronal suture: The suture between the frontal and parietal bones.
• Lambdoid suture: The suture between the parietal and occipital bones.

Noun

1. the suture uniting the two parietal bones