midline
IPA: mˈɪdɫaɪn
noun
- (anatomy, medicine) The medial line (or plane) of the body, which divides the body into halves that are mirror-images of each other.
- (typography) The level of the top of the x-height of a typeface.
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Examples of "midline" in Sentences
- See the jaw relax in the midline.
- Rays are refracted toward the midline.
- It is also defined as the ventral midline.
- These grow and join in the ventral midline.
- A. Diagram of a midline view of the human brain.
- They are congregated preferentially near the midline.
- It is the upper most of the mouthparts and located on the midline.
- A fecal groove extends the length of the ventral midline of the abdomen.
- The abdominal aorta lies slightly to the left of the midline of the body.
- A midline incision is carried down to the linea alba and the fascia is incised.
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