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1) of, relating to, or being a corona
2) lying in the direction of the coronal suture
3) of or relating to the frontal plane that passes through the long axis of the body
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adj.
relating to the crown of the head or of a tooth. The coronal plane divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts.
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cor·o·nal (korґə-nəl) [L. coronalis] 1. pertaining to the crown of the head, the crown of a tooth, or any other corona. 2. in the direction of the coronal suture; said of a longitudinal plane or section passing through the body at right angles to the median plane. See under plane. Called also coronalis.Medical dictionary. 2011.