Meaning of MEDIAL
| Pronunciation: | | 'meedeeul
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- [adj] relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle
- [adj] dividing an animal into right and left halves
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| | Synonyms: | | central, median, mesial |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Me"di*al\, a. [L. medialis, fr. medius middle: cf. F.
m['e]dial. See {Middle}.]
Of or pertaining to a mean or average; mean; as, medial
alligation.
\Me"di*al\, n. (Phonetics)
See 2d {Media}.
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| | Definition: | | The side of the body or bdy part that is nearer to the middle or center (median) of the body. For example, when referring to the knee, medial would mean the side of the knee that is closest to the other knee The opposite of medial is lateral. |
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| | Related Terms: | | amidships, average, banal, center, centermost, central, common, core, equatorial, equidistant, fair, fairish, halfway, indifferent, intercurrent, interior, interjacent, intermediary, intermediate, intervenient, intervening, mean, median, mediocre, mediterranean, medium, mesial, mesne, mezzo, mid, middle, middlemost, middle-of-the-road, middling, midland, midmost, midships, midway, moderate, normal, nuclear, ordinary, routine, standard, usual |
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