coronal

IPA: kɝˈoʊnʌɫ

noun

  • A crown or coronet.
  • A wreath or garland of flowers.
  • The frontal bone, over which the ancients wore their coronae or garlands.
  • (phonetics) A consonant produced with the tip or blade of the tongue.
  • Alternative form of cronel (“lance-part”) [The metal head of a tilting spear or lance, which could be blunt or consist of many small points (to grip armor), designed not to penetrate or wound.]
  • Obsolete form of colonel. [A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).]

adjective

  • Relating to a crown or coronation.
  • (astronomy) Relating to the corona of a star.
  • (botany) Relating to the corona of a flower.
  • (phonetics) Relating to a sound made with the tip or blade of the tongue.
  • (anatomy) Relating to the coronal plane that divides a body into dorsal (back) and ventral (front).
  • (dentistry) Relating to the external (supragingival) portion of the tooth.
  • (urology) Relating to the corona glandis.
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Examples of "coronal" in Sentences

  • The coronal sulcus and frenulum may be destroyed.
  • It is perpendicular to the coronal and sagittal planes.

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