1. toward or in the direction of the midline of the body or a structure
Usage: medical; anatomical

Examples

• The tooth was tilted mesially toward the front of the mouth.
• The fracture extended mesially from the original break point.
• The surgeon approached the tumor mesially to avoid major blood vessels.
• The dental implant was positioned mesially to the existing tooth.
• The nerve pathway runs mesially through the spinal column.
• The orthodontist moved the canine mesially to close the gap.