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medial

Pronunciation: /ˈmiːdɪəl/

Definition of medial

adjective

technical

situated in the middle, in particular:
Anatomy & Zoology situated near the median plane of the body or the midline of an organ: a medial ligamentThe opposite of lateral.
Phonetics (of a speech sound) in the middle of a word: a medial consonant
Phonetics (of a vowel) pronounced in the middle of the mouth; central.