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Medial means toward the middle or center. It is the opposite of lateral. For example, the chest is medial to the arm. Your health care provider may use these terms to clearly explain the relationship between things that they find during a physical exam.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoMedial means toward the middle or center. It is the opposite of lateral. The term is used to describe general positions of body parts. For example, the chest is medial to the arm.
Your health care provider may use this term to clearly explain the relationship between things found during a physical exam.
Reviewed ByReview Date: 08/13/2010
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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How can you use medial in a sentence?
"di' is the medial syllable in medial.
Which bone is medial ankle projection?
The medial ankle projection is on the tibia bone. But the medial ankle projection is actually called medial malleolus.
The medial condyle of the femur articulates with the medial condyle of the?
The medial condyle of the tibia
What structure on the tibia contributes to the ankle joint?
The medial malleolus forms the medial portion of the ankle. The medial malleolus is familiar as the bump at your ankle that faces the other leg.
What is the opposite of medial?
The opposite of medial is lateral.
Is the tibia the medial bulge at your ankle a projection?
The medial malleolus is the medial bulge at the ankle formed by the tibia. The medial malleolus is considered a bone projection.
What structure on the humerus is most medial?
The medial epicondyle is the most medial structure of the humerus. The trochlea is the second.
Words with medial p and f sounds?
Words with medial F:awfulbafflecraftycoffeecuff linkdraftingeventfulfluffygifthalfwayjiffyloftymuffleroffhandplayfulWords with medial P:airportbiplanebipolarcarpetcarpoolcaptainchaplaincupboarddepartendpointflippergrapplehappyimportjackpotkeeping, keepsake,lipstickmaplenappingopeningpreparequintupletsreputationstopplingsuppertoppingwhipping
Do the lungs lie medial to the heart?
The heart is both medial AND deep to the lungs.
Distal process on medial tibial surface?
The distal process on the medial tibial surface is the "medial malleolus".
The medial bulge at your ankle is a projection from?
the medial malleolus from your tibia
What is Medial surface of heart and gallbladder?
What is Medial surface of heart
