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adj. - Relating to or situated in or extending toward the center; Dividing an animal into right and left halves.

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  • The sciatic nerve is most likely to lie slightly medial to the path of the needle if these landmarks are used.
  • A region in the very center of the thalamus called the medial nuclei also makes the sort of distinction that is interpreted by us as "pleasant" or "unpleasant."
  • Those in the center are called the medial moraines.
  • # -- Of the two epicondyles the medial is the more prominent and palpable.
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