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 2
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First Known Use of mesial
1803
Medical Dictionary
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
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