mesial

/ˈmiːzɪəl/

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Frequency: 1.74 in modern English

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adj

adj

Facing the side of a tooth which faces the middle of the jaw.

"His pale Galilean eyes were upon her mesial groove. Venus Kallipyge. O, the thunder of those loins!"

Irregular derivation from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos).

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

admesial anteromesial axiomesial buccomesial distomesial dorsomesial frontomesial labiomesial mesially mesialmost orbitomesial paramesial

mesial plane

medial median

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How do you pronounce mesial?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmiːzɪəl/.

What does mesial mean?

Pertaining to the midline of the body.

Where does mesial come from?

Irregular derivation from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos).

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