Medical Dictionary
mesial
adj me·si·al \ˈmē-zē-əl, -sē-\
Medical Definition of MESIAL
1
: being or located in the middle or a median part <the mesial aspect of the metacarpal head>
2
: situated in or near or directed toward the median plane of the body <the heart is mesial to the lungs>—compare distal 1b
3
—me·si·al·ly \-ē\ adverb
Variants of MESIAL
me·si·al also me·sal \-zəl, -səl\
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