Equally distant from the extreme either of a number of things or of one thing; mean; medial; as, the middle house in a row; a middle rank or station in life; flowers of middle summer; men of middle age., Intermediate; intervening., The point or part equally distant from the extremities or exterior limits, as of a line, a surface, or a solid; an intervening point or part in space, time, or order of series; the midst; central portion, the waist.
MedialMedio = middle-al = pertaining toMedial = pertaing to the middleMedial
As in general use, @ is often used for "at" in medical contexts.
The medical term you're looking for is "lateral." It refers to the side of something, like your body or an organ. So, if you're talking about the middle and side, you're talking about the lateral aspect. Hope that clears things up for ya!
Lateral view. For instance, your Deltoid tuberosity is on the lateral side of the Humerus. When viewing the body in sections the sagittal plane is a vertical line either to the left or the right. The Median sagittal plane is the imaginary vertical plane that divides the body evenly on both sides, its the middle line basically.
The middle part of the day; noon., Of or pertaining to noon; meridional; as, the midday sun.
middle + sagittal :D
Sagittal Plane
pertaining to the middle and one side
Toward or nearest the middle/midline is MEDIAL
The medical term for buildup of fluid within the middle ear is otitis media with effusion.
1. situated in or pertaining to the middle; median; intermediate. 2. pertaining to a mean or average; average
"Lying on your side." Lateral means pertaining to the side of your body, and medial means pertaining to the middle of your body.