adjective
- relating to or situated in the middle; median or mesial (especially in anatomy, referring to structures toward the midline of the body)
Usage: technical/medical; often used in dental and anatomical contexts
Examples
- The mesian surface of the tooth faces toward the center of the mouth.
- In anatomical terminology, mesian structures are positioned toward the body's midline.
- The dentist examined the mesian aspect of the incisor.
- Mesian displacement of the tooth required orthodontic correction.