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related to or located in the middle of something
- The medial section of the bookshelf is slightly bowed from the weight of the books.
- The medial room in the house was always the warmest during winter.
- In the sculpture, the medial section connects the two outer wings.
- The medial portion of the road was closed for construction.
- The medial panel of the triptych featured the most intricate artwork.
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referring to a position closer to the middle or midline of the body or an organ
- The doctor explained that the medial portion of the brain controls critical motor functions.
- In anatomy class, we learned how the medial muscles stabilize the spine.
- The medial artery supplies blood to the inner regions of the forearm.
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referring to a speech sound that occurs in the middle of a word
- The word butter contains a medial "t" sound that varies in pronunciation across dialects.
- In the word cabin, the medial "b" links the two syllables.
- Linguists often analyze how medial vowels change in different accents.
- The teacher highlighted the medial consonant in garden for students learning phonics.
- Medial sounds in longer words can sometimes be omitted in casual speech.