Mesial

Pronunciation

• IPA: /miːzɪəl/

Origin

Irregular derivation from Ancient Greek μέσος.

Full definition of mesial

Adjective

1. pertaining to the middle line of the body
• 1922, James Joyce, UlyssesHis pale Galilean eyes were upon her mesial groove. Venus Kallipyge. O, the thunder of those loins!
2. (dentistry) Facing the side of a tooth which faces the middle of the jaw.

Antonyms

• (dentistry) distal

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