precoronal

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ coronal

Adjective

precoronal (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) In the front of the coronal plane
    • 2015 November 11, “From the Skin to the Brain: Pathophysiology of Colonization and Infection of External Ventricular Drain, a Prospective Observational Study”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0142320:
      For EVD placement in surgical environment, the catheter is introduced through a precoronal burr hole into the ventricle.
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