mesial

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Irregular derivation from Greek μεσος.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /mi:zɪəl/

[edit] Adjective

mesial

1. pertaining to the middle line of the body

   • 1922: His pale Galilean eyes were upon her mesial groove. Venus Kallipyge. O, the thunder of those loins! — James Joyce, Ulysses

2. (dentistry) Facing the side of a tooth which faces the middle of the jaw.

[edit] Antonyms

• (dentistry): distal

[edit] Anagrams

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