mediad

[ mee-dee-ad ]

adverb

, Anatomy, Zoology.

1. toward the middle line or plane.

mediad

/ ˈmiːdɪæd /

adjective

1. anatomy zoology situated near the median line or plane of an organism

Word History and Origins

Origin of mediad¹

First recorded in 1875–80; medi(al) ( def ) + -ad ³( def )

Example Sentences

The first artery passes mediad into M. sternocoracoideus, or continues across that muscle onto the inner face of the sternum.

From Project Gutenberg

The medial condyle varies to some extent, being slightly flattened mediad in Bombycilla, and less so in the other genera.

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The mediad component would increase as the jaw approached full adduction.

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