mesial

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me·si·al | \ ˈmē-zē-əl

, -sē- \

Definition of mesial

1 : middle, median

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mesial. Accessed 20 Oct. 2021.

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mesial

adjective

me·si·al | \ ˈmē-zē-əl

, -sē-

variants: also mesal \ -zəl

, -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