Mesial
/ˈmiː.zi.əl/noun
Situated in or directed toward the middle line of the body or a structure.
Did you know?Mesial comes through modern scientific usage from Greek roots meaning “middle,” the same ancient idea that gave English words tied to the center, the interval, and the median point.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*medhyo-
“middle, in the middle”
Ancient Greek
Greek
mesos
“middle”
Late Latin
Latin
mesialis
“of or relating to the middle”
19th Century
English
mesial
“pertaining to the middle line or median aspect”
Modern English
English
mesial
“situated toward the middle line of a body or organ”