| 释义 |
mesial
I. \ˈme]zēəl, ˈmē], ]sē-; ˈmēzhəl, -ēsh-\ adjective
also mesal \]zəl, ]səl\
Etymology: mes- + -ial or -al
1. : middle, median
< the mesial aspect of the metacarpal head >
2. : lying in, being in the region of, or directed toward the mesial plane
< the heart is mesial to the lungs >
— opposed to distal
• mesi·al·ly \-əlē\ also mesal·ly \-əlē\ adverb
II. adjective
: 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 herein proximal herein
• me·si·al·ly \-ə-lē\ adverb |