mesial

• Adjectif technique utilisé en anatomie et en odontologie pour décrire une position dirigée vers le plan médian du corps ou vers la face mésiale d'une dent.

A technical adjective used in anatomy and dentistry to describe a position toward the midline of the body or the front of a tooth.

1. C2formalmedical

   Situated in or directed toward the midline or central plane of the body.

   mésial (vers la ligne médiane)

   • The mesial surface of the tooth faces the midline of the dental arch.
   • In anatomy, the mesial aspect of the bone is closer to the center of the body.
   • The surgeon made an incision along the mesial line of the abdomen.

   Synonymesmedial

   Antonymesdistallateral