mesial
[ mee-zee-uh l, -see-, mez-ee-uh l, mes- ]
/ ˈmi zi əl, -si-, ˈmɛz i əl, ˈmɛs- /
adjective
Dentistry.
directed toward the sagittal plane or midline of the face, along the dental arch.
Compare buccal(def 3), distal(def 2).
OTHER WORDS FROM mesial
me·si·al·ly, adverbWords nearby mesial
meshugana,
meshugas,
meshwork,
meshy,
mesiad,
mesial,
mesial angle,
mesial occlusion,
mesic,
mesio-,
mesio-occlusal
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Derived forms of mesial
mesially, adverbWord Origin for mesial
C19: from
meso- +
-ial
Medical definitions for mesial
mesial
[ mē′zē-əl, -zhəl ]
adj.
Of, in, near, or toward the middle.
Situated toward the middle of the front of the jaw along the curve of the dental arch.