- Of, in, near, or toward the middle.
- Dentistry. Situated toward the middle of the front of the jaw along the curve of the dental arch.
Dictionary:
me·si·al (mē'zē-əl, -zhəl) ![]() |
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| Dental Dictionary: mesial |
Situated in the middle; median, toward the middle line of the body or toward the center line of the dental arch.
| Sports Science and Medicine: mesial |
Pertaining to the median line or median plane.
| Veterinary Dictionary: mesially |
Toward the median line.
| mesal | |
| mesiocervical | |
| mesiodistal |
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