median, medial
(adjective) relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle
medial, median
(adjective) dividing an animal into right and left halves
Source: WordNet® 3.1
medial (comparative more medial, superlative most medial)
Of or pertaining to a mean or average.
In or near the middle; not at either end.
(anatomy) Pertaining to the inside; closer to the midline.
(entomology) Of or pertaining to the media and/or the areas of the wing next to it.
(linguistics) Closer to the addressee.
(linguistics, of a, consonant) Central: produced when air flows across the center of the mouth over the tongue.
• (anatomy): lateral
medial (plural medials)
Any of various things that occur in the middle.
One or more letters that occur in the middle of a word.
• Dameli, mailed
Source: Wiktionary
Me"di*al, a. Etym: [L. medialis, fr. medius middle: cf. F. médial. See Middle.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a mean or average; mean; as, medial alligation.
Me"di*al, n. (Phonetics)
Definition: See 2d Media.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 March 2025
(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
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