mesial

(zē əl, -sē-; mezē-, mes-)

adjective

  1. of, in, toward, or along the middle; middle; median; esp., designating or of a median plane or line
  2. Dentistry toward the midline of the face along the curve of the dental arch

Origin: < Gr mesos, mid + -ial

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See mesial in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  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.

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  • meˈsi·al·ly adverb

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