medial

adjective

me·​di·​al ˈmē-dē-əl How to pronounce medial (audio)
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1
: mean, average
2
a
: being or occurring in the middle
b
: extending toward the middle
especially : lying or extending toward the median axis of the body
3
: situated between the extremes of initial and final in a word or morpheme
medial noun
medially
ˈmē-dē-ə-lē How to pronounce medial (audio)
adverb

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four is the medial number between one and seven
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This is matched with bright red branding which is seen on the lateral and medial Swoosh and Ja-frame components. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026 The operation is a grafting procedure in which doctors take tendons from another part of the body – the forearm, hamstring, hip or knee – and replace the medial ligament in the elbow with the grafted portion. — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 If you have been bitten or scratched by any stray animals or an animal suspected to have rabies, seek medial care immediately and let your provider know about the possible exposure. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 July 2026 In addition to supportive footwear, try to stretch the medial arch. — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for medial

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin medialis, from Latin medius

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of medial was in 1570

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medial

adjective
me·​di·​al ˈmēd-ē-əl How to pronounce medial (audio)
1
: lying or extending in the middle
especially, of a body part : lying or extending toward the median axis of the body
the medial surface of the tibia
2
: of or relating to the media of a blood vessel
necrosis and lipid deposition with medial involvement
medially
-ə-lē How to pronounce medial (audio)
adverb
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