medial

adjective

me·​di·​al ˈmē-dē-əl How to pronounce medial (audio)
1
2
a
: being or occurring in the middle
b
: extending toward the middle
especially : lying or extending toward the median axis of the body
3
: situated between the extremes of initial and final in a word or morpheme
medial noun
medially adverb

Examples of medial in a Sentence

four is the medial number between one and seven
Recent Examples on the Web Along with missing Richardson, the Heat was also without Tyler Herro (right foot medial tendinitis) and Kevin Love (right heel bruise) against the Mavericks. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024 In 2013, Hertl, then a 19-year-old rookie, needed surgery to repair damage to the medial collateral and posterior cruciate ligaments in his right knee following a knee-on-knee collision with then-Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brown. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024 In April 1948, for example, Palestinian militia forces attacked a convoy of ambulances and supply trucks headed to Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem, shooting to death nearly 80 of the passengers, who were doctors, nurses, medial students and professors. Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2024 Saucony loyalists who experienced pain from the previous vertical plate will appreciate the new medial support element called Hollow Tech. Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2024 As far as the build goes, a stiff frame for lateral movements and a breathable sock-liner set under medial lace eyestays keep your feet wonderfully locked-in and ready for fast-twitch movements. John Thompson, Men's Health, 3 Jan. 2023 Star guard Azzi Fudd tears her right ACL and medial meniscus shooting a layup in practice two days before the Huskies face then-No. 20 Maryland. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2024 Electrodes were placed on the top and center of the volunteer’s head, near the medial parietal cortex—the part of the brain that completes visual scene processing. IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2023 Two parts of the medial prefrontal cortex (a wall of neural tissue) were activated. Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Late Latin medialis, from Latin medius

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of medial was in 1570

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Cite this Entry

“Medial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medial. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

medial

adjective
me·​di·​al ˈmēd-ē-əl How to pronounce medial (audio)
medially adverb

Medical Definition

medial

adjective
me·​di·​al ˈmēd-ē-əl How to pronounce medial (audio)
1
: lying or extending in the middle
especially, of a body part : lying or extending toward the median axis of the body
the medial surface of the tibia
2
: of or relating to the media of a blood vessel
necrosis and lipid deposition with medial involvement
medially adverb

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