— mesially , adv.
/mee"zee euhl, -see-, mez"ee euhl, mes"-/ , adj.
1. medial.
2. Dentistry. directed toward the sagittal plane or midline of the face, along the dental arch. Cf. buccal (def. 3), distal (def. 2).
[ 1795-1805; MES- + -IAL ]
— mesially , adv.
/mee"zee euhl, -see-, mez"ee euhl, mes"-/ , adj.
1. medial.
2. Dentistry. directed toward the sagittal plane or midline of the face, along the dental arch. Cf. buccal (def. 3), distal (def. 2).
[ 1795-1805; MES- + -IAL ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012