Meaning & use
Medially
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Situated toward or at the midline of the body, or toward the middle of a structure.
See it in a sentence
The nerve runs medially along the forearm before branching toward the fingers.
The scar was located medially, just to the side of the sternum.
A note on using this word
This anatomical direction term is the opposite of 'laterally,' which means toward the side, away from the midline.
Words with a similar meaning
centrally
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Words with an opposite meaning
laterally
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