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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary me·si·al \\ˈmē-zē-əl, -sē-\\ adjective DATE 1803 1. middle , median 2. of, relating to, or being the surface of a tooth that is next to the tooth in front of it or that is closest to the middle of the front of the jaw — compare distal 2• me·si·al·ly \\-ə-lē\\ adverb English Etymology mesial from Gk. mesos "middle" (see medial) + -al. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged mesial I. \ˈme]zēəl, ˈmē], ]sē-; ˈmēzhəl, -ēsh-\ adjective also mesal \]zəl, ]səl\ Etymology: mes- + -ial or -al 1. : middle , median < the mesial aspect of the metacarpal head > 2. : lying in, being in the region of, or directed toward the mesial plane < the heart is mesial to the lungs > — opposed to distal • mesi·al·ly \-əlē\ also mesal·ly \-əlē\ adverb II. adjective : of, relating to, or being the surface of a tooth that is next to the tooth in front of it or that is closest to the middle of the front of the jaw — compare distal herein proximal herein• me·si·al·ly \-ə-lē\ adverb |
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