me·si·al (m  z- l, -zhl)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. |
mesial [ˈmiːzɪəl]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy another word for medial [1]
[from meso- + -ial]
mesially adv
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| Adj. | 1. | mesial - being in or directed toward the midline or mesial plane of the body anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals distal - directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body |
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