mesial

mesial Definition

me·sial (mē′zē əl, -sē-; mez′ē-, mes′-)

adjective

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

Etymology: < Gr mesos, mid + -ial

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mesial Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

sclerosis: In 40 % of the patients with mesial temporal sclerosis there was a history of ' infantile convulsions ' , suggesting a causal relationship.
epilepsy: The authors of this study evaluated memory after SAH in a large sample of patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy.
structure: This standardized procedure involved the removal of a large amount of temporal neocortex 'en bloc ' with the mesial temporal structures.
origin: Back to top Table I. Features of partial seizures of mesial temporal lobe origin.
root: Although unlikely, there could have been an undiagnosed pre-existing perforation at the distal aspect of the mesial root.

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