medial

• Adjetivo que significa 'situado no meio' ou 'relativo ao meio'; atualmente bastante arcaico no uso geral, embora se mantenha em contextos especializados de anatomia e matemática.

An adjective meaning 'situated in the middle' or 'relating to the middle', now largely obsolete in general use, though it persists in specialized anatomical and mathematical contexts.

1. Median plane (anatomical)C1formalmedical

   Relating to the imaginary plane that splits a living organism into symmetrical left and right halves.

   Plano mediano (anatômico)

   • The medial plane is used as a reference to describe the position of organs.
   • During the dissection, they identified the structures along the medial plane.
   • The heart is located slightly left of the medial plane.

   Sinônimosmedianmesialmidline

   Antônimoslateral

2. Toward the middleB2formalmedical

   Situated or directed toward the midline of the body or a particular anatomical structure.

   Medial

   • The medial side of the thigh is closer to the other leg.
   • Damage to the medial collateral ligament can cause knee instability.
   • The medial angle of the eye is near the nose.

   Sinônimosmesial

   Antônimoslateral