mesial
adjective
me·si·al
| \ ˈmē-zē-əl
, -sē-\
, -sē-\
Definition of mesial
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 sense 2
Other Words from mesial
mesially
\ ˈmē-zē-ə-lē
, -sē- \
adverb
, -sē- \
adverb
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mesial
adjective
me·si·al
| \ ˈmē-zē-əl
, -sē-
\
, -sē-
\
variants:
also mesal \ -zəl
, -səl
\
, -səl
\
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 sense 1b
3
: 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 sense 1c, proximal sense 1b
Other Words from mesial
mesially
\ -ē
\
adverb
\
adverb