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adj
Pertaining to the midline of the body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Facing the side of a tooth which faces the middle of the jaw.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
being in or directed toward the midline or mesial plane of the body
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: distal
History
Irregular derivation from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos).
Across languages
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