2
a
: being or occurring in the middle
b
: extending toward the middle
especially
: lying or extending toward the median axis of the body
3
: situated between the extremes of initial and final in a word or morpheme
medial
noun
Examples of medial in a Sentence
four is the medial number between one and seven
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Thick rope laces and leather sockliners further separate the pairs from standard Air Force 1s, while custom Oregon embroidery appears on both the lateral and medial sides.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 17 May 2026
Arsenal manager Arteta has previously stated the issue was more complicated than first expected, but with Ben White out for the season with a medial ligament injury, the need for options at right-back increases.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Team members celebrate next to winning robot Lightning during a medial ceremony after the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing, China, April 19, 2026.
—Simon Ellery, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
As the Transit officers descended down to the 4/5/6 platform, one of Griffin’s victims came staggering up the stairs, seeking medial attention, Tisch said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 17 May 2026
Arsenal manager Arteta has previously stated the issue was more complicated than first expected, but with Ben White out for the season with a medial ligament injury, the need for options at right-back increases.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Team members celebrate next to winning robot Lightning during a medial ceremony after the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing, China, April 19, 2026.
—Simon Ellery, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
As the Transit officers descended down to the 4/5/6 platform, one of Griffin’s victims came staggering up the stairs, seeking medial attention, Tisch said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Medial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medial. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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medial
adjective
me·di·al
ˈmēd-ē-əl 
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