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medial

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˈmidiəɫ// UK //mˈiːdiːəl// me·di·al

adj. situated in the middle or toward the center of something. In medicine, it describes a part of the body that is closer to the middle line.

adj. situated in or pertaining to the middle; in anatomy, specifically relating to the midline of an organism or the inner side of a limb.


SIMPLE

The medial part of the knee often feels the most pressure.

CONTEXTUAL

The surgeon made a small incision on the medial side of the ankle to repair the damaged ligament.

COMPLEX

In phonetics, a medial consonant is one that occurs in the middle of a word, contrasting with those found in initial or final positions.

Synonyms
Origin

Borrowed from Latin mediālis (“middle”), from medius (“that is in the middle or midst”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).

Usage

Often used in technical or medical contexts to specify location relative to a center point; typically precedes the noun it modifies.

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