adj 1  :  lying or extending in the middle : esp , of a body part  :  lying or extending toward the median axis of the body <the surface of the tibia>   2  :  of or relating to the media of a blood vessel <necrosis and lipid deposition with involvement>  me*di*al*ly adv 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  me·a·tal  me·dul·la  met·al   model 
 
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