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median plane

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The only plane along which the human body is roughly symmetrical, running from the top to the bottom through the navel, separating the left and the right hand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Broader terms: sagittal plane

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: mediaanitaso — anatomy: plane that divides the body evenly to the left and right half
  • Finnish: keskitaso — anatomy: plane that divides the body evenly to the left and right half
  • German: Medianebene — anatomy: plane that divides the body evenly to the left and right half
  • Romanian: plan median — anatomy: plane that divides the body evenly to the left and right half