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
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mesial
adjectiveme·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
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The first known use of mesial was in 1803
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