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mesial
[ mee-zee-uhl, -see-, mez-ee-uhl, mes- ]
adjective
- Dentistry. directed toward the sagittal plane or midline of the face, along the dental arch. Compare buccal ( def 3 ), distal ( def 2 ).
mesial
/ ˈmiːzɪəl /
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Derived Forms
- ˈmesially, adverb
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Other Words From
- mesi·al·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mesial1
C19: from meso- + -ial
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Example Sentences
Pallas describes the black of the tail as passing upwards in a mesial line.
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The first form is known as upward luxation and is made possible by rupture of the mesial (internal) femeropatellar ligament.
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Sprains of the mesial tarsal ligaments cause lameness somewhat similar to that of spavin.
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Standing exactly at the back, there is a remarkable flatness at the lower end of the mesial groove.
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On the mesial side of this corpus dentatum lie three smaller nuclei.
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