transverse Definition

acting, lying, or being across : set crosswise

made at right angles to the long axis of the body

something (such as a piece, section, or part) that is transverse

the middle portion of the colon that extends across the abdominal cavity

either of the two bony processes of a vertebra that project laterally from the neural arch at the junction of a pedicle and lamina and that provide attachment for muscles and ligaments concerned especially with rotation, lateral flexion, and stability of the spinal column

a wave in which the vibrating element moves in a direction perpendicular to the direction of advance of the wave