Origin: Latin
suffix -al
Medial has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Noun
1
Any of various things that occur in the middle.
"The medial vertebrae connect the front and back sections of the spine, forming a crucial part of our central structure."
Adjective
1
dividing an animal into right and left halves
"The surgeon carefully aligned the incision along the medial axis to ensure symmetry in the tissue repair."
2
relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle
"The surgeon focused on the medial aspect of the knee during the procedure."
3
Of or pertaining to a mean or average.
"The teacher praised his medial performance on the test, noting that while he didn't get perfect scores, he avoided failing and landed right in the middle of the class range."
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