medial

/ˈmiːdiəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmiːdiəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmē-dē-əl/ (ame, mw)

medial — adjective

  • medialpositive
  • more medialcomparative
  • most medialsuperlative

1. closer to the middle line of the body than to the outer side

1.形容詞C2
釋義

closer to the middle line of the body than to the outer side

例句

The nurse marked the medial side of Arjun's left ankle.

medial side of + body part

Pain spread along the medial edge of Romi's right knee.

同義詞
  • inner

    less technical and not specifically tied to the body's midline

  • central

    can mean near the center, but not necessarily on the inward side of the body

反義詞
  • lateral

    farther from the body's midline

文法句型

medial + body-part noun

medial side of + body part

用法筆記

Common in anatomy and medicine, often contrasted with lateral. It usually names the side nearer the body's midline, not simply the exact center of a structure.

常見錯誤

❌The bruise is on the middle side of her knee.
✅The bruise is on the medial side of her knee.
💡in anatomy, medial is the technical term for the side nearer the body's midline.

2. placed in the middle area, or stretching inward from the sides

2.形容詞C2
釋義

placed in the middle area, or stretching inward from the sides

例句

A medial line divides the page into two equal columns.

medial + line for a middle divider

The designer placed a medial panel between the two glass doors.

同義詞
  • central

    commoner in general English and can also suggest importance

  • middle

    the usual everyday word for this idea

反義詞
  • outer

    toward the edge rather than the middle

  • peripheral

    more formal and often used for the outer part of a system or area

文法句型

medial + noun

用法筆記

Used mostly in technical or descriptive writing. Distinguish it from sense 1, which refers specifically to the side nearer the body's midline.

常見錯誤

❌The sofa is medial in the room.
✅The sofa is in the middle of the room.
💡in everyday English, people usually say middle instead of medial for ordinary locations.