mesial

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Etymology [edit]

Irregular derivation from Greek μέσος.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /miːzɪəl/

Adjective [edit]

mesial (not comparable)

  1. pertaining to the middle line of the body
    • 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses
      His 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.

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