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me⋅si⋅al

  [mee-zee-uhl, -see-, mez-ee-uhl, mes-]
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–adjective
1. medial.
2. Dentistry. directed toward the sagittal plane or midline of the face, along the dental arch. Compare buccal (def. 3), distal (def. 2).
Origin:
1795–1805; mes- + -ial

Related forms:
me⋅si⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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me·si·al   (mē'zē-əl, -zhəl)   
adj.  

  1. Of, in, near, or toward the middle.

  2. Dentistry Situated toward the middle of the front of the jaw along the curve of the dental arch.

me'si·al·ly adv.
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Main Entry: me·si·al
Pronunciation: 'mE-zE-&l, -sE-
Variant: also me·sal /-z&l, -s&l/
Function:adjective
1 : being or located in the middle or a median part mesial aspect of the metacarpal head>
2 : situated in or near ordirected toward the median plane of the body mesial to the lungs> —compare DISTAL 1b
3 : of, relating to, or being the surface of a tooth that is next to the tooth in front of it or that is closest to the middle of the front of the jaw —compare DISTAL 1c PROXIMAL 1b —me·si·al·ly /-E/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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mesial me·si·al (mē'zē-əl, -zhəl)
adj.

  1. Of, in, near, or toward the middle.

  2. Situated toward the middle of the front of the jaw along the curve of the dental arch.

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