Main Entry: me·di·al

Pronunciation: \ˈmēd-ē-əl\

Function: adjective

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>

—me·di·al·ly \-ə-lē\ adverb