medial

Definition

Of or pertaining to a mean or average.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mediālis (“middle”), from medius (“that is in the middle or midst”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).

Example Sentences

• "medial allegation"
• "The medial side of the knee faces the other knee, while the outer side of the knee is lateral."
• "Her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) are torn and Vonn has a lateral fracture of the tibial plateau, the upper end of the tibia or shin bone."

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