planum

Level anatomical area

A planum is a flat or level surface, used primarily in anatomy and planetary science.

In anatomy, it refers to a relatively smooth, flat area of bone: the planum temporale.

In planetary geology, it designates a high plain or plateau on celestial bodies: the planum on Mars showed signs of ancient water flow.

plateau

mesa

Flat-topped steep-sided elevation

altiplano · flat · elevated · terrain · escarpment · level · surface · erosion · sediment · landform

neuroanatomy

temporal

Relating to chronology

cortex · gyrus · sulcus · brain · cerebrum · lobe · hemisphere · neuroimaging · MRI · CT

flat

level

Horizontal or uniform position

surface · uniform · aligned · flush · straight · grade · true · platform · area · extent

planetary

Mars

Red planet, war deity

basin · lowland · terrain · smooth · volcanic · lava · surface · NASA · spacecraft · geology

Opposites
surface topography

planumridge

Narrow raised strip

fossa · crest · groove · sulcus · eminence

geometric form

planumcurve

Smooth, angleless line

sphere · dome · apex · vertex · angle

Phrases
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plane, planes, planar

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