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
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Examples of medial in a Sentence
four is the medial number between one and seven
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The Cleveland Browns star suffered a devastating knee injury early last season, missed 15 games in 2023 and underwent two procedures to repair two ligaments, a meniscus and his medial capsule.
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
That was Djokovic’s first tournament win of the year, having been forced to pull out of the French Open after tearing the medial meniscus in his right knee.
—James Hansen, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
Theoretical starting center Kristaps Porzingis is still recovering from offseason surgery after tearing his medial retinaculum in his left leg during Game 2 of the NBA Finals, an injury that will likely leave him on the shelf until at least December.
—Hunter Felt, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Her focus is not on the representation of meaning but rather on the medial and material conditions of representation.
—Moritz Scheper, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
That was Djokovic’s first tournament win of the year, having been forced to pull out of the French Open after tearing the medial meniscus in his right knee.
—James Hansen, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
Theoretical starting center Kristaps Porzingis is still recovering from offseason surgery after tearing his medial retinaculum in his left leg during Game 2 of the NBA Finals, an injury that will likely leave him on the shelf until at least December.
—Hunter Felt, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Her focus is not on the representation of meaning but rather on the medial and material conditions of representation.
—Moritz Scheper, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Medial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medial. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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medial
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me·di·al
ˈmēd-ē-əl 
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