Medical Terminology / Unit 4 MedTerm 0201 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Medial: Toward the Midline
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The idea
Medial means toward the midline of the body, and its combining form is medi slash o.
In practice
The nose is medial to the eyes.
Where people slip
Medial describes position relative to the midline, not the middle of an organ.
Your place on the trail
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