medial
situated in or pertaining to the middle; median; intermediate.
pertaining to a mean or average; average.
Phonetics.
a medial sound or letter.
Origin of medial
1Other words from medial
- me·di·al·ly, adverb
- post·me·di·al, adjective
- sub·me·di·al, adjective
- sub·me·di·al·ly, adverb
- su·per·me·di·al, adjective
- su·per·me·di·al·ly, adverb
Words Nearby medial
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How to use medial in a sentence
The ill-fated title hopefuls endured their latest setback Saturday, when Kevin Durant suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee during an unfortunate chain reaction.
Kevin Durant’s knee sprain hits Nets where it hurts the most | Ben Golliver | January 17, 2022 | Washington PostTwo areas that are affected, the medial prefrontal cortex and the precuneus, typically suppress and control emotional experiences.
It measured the thickness of a part called the medial temporal lobe, which includes the hippocampus.
Too much sitting could hurt your mental health | Kathiann Kowalski | April 15, 2021 | Science News For StudentsAsking what follows the word “person” activates the medial temporal lobe’s activity pattern for memories associated with that word.
Person, Woman, Man, Camera, TV - Issue 93: Forerunners | Adithya Rajagopalan | December 2, 2020 | NautilusThat night Gasol hobbled off his home court with a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee.
The aponeurosis crosses the medial side of the insertion of M. pterygoideus dorsalis medialis.
Jaw Musculature of the Mourning and White-winged Doves | Robert L. MerzWhen the ends are brought together by rotation of these arytenoid cartilages, the medial surfaces touch.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorThe limestone cannot, therefore, be a part of the carboniferous or "medial."
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe SchoolcraftIn the Cherokee text both d and g have a medial sound, approximating the sounds of t and k respectively.
The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees | James MooneyApart from countless medial and transitional forms, there are still large numbers that do not fit in any one of these categories.
Criminal Psychology | Hans Gross
British Dictionary definitions for medial
/ (ˈmiːdɪəl) /
of or situated in the middle
ordinary or average in size
maths relating to an average
another word for median (def. 1), median (def. 2), median (def. 3)
zoology of or relating to a media
phonetics a speech sound between being fortis and lenis; media
Origin of medial
1Derived forms of medial
- medially, adverb
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