"mesially" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more mesially [comparative], most mesially [superlative]
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  1. Toward the central plane of a body with bilateral symmetry. Derived forms: anteromesially, labiomesially, posteromesially Related terms: mesial, distally

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