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midline

UK
/ˈmɪdlaɪn/
US
/ˈmɪdˌlaɪn/

Translations

midlinenoun
midlines
pl
UK
/ˈmɪdlaɪn/
US
/ˈmɪdˌlaɪn/
ligne médianeEn anatomie et en usage général pour la ligne qui divise en deux moitiés égales.
The surgeon made an incision along the midline of the patient's abdomen.
Le chirurgien a pratiqué une incision le long de la ligne médiane de l'abdomen du patient.
Additional translations
segment médianEn géométrie, pour le segment joignant les milieux de deux côtés d’un triangle.
Synonyms
median
axis
midpoint
central line
centerline
midlineadjective
more midline
Comp.
most midline
Super.
UK
/ˈmɪdlaɪn/
US
/ˈmɪdlaɪn/
médianTerme surtout médical et anatomique; s’accorde en genre selon le nom qu’il qualifie.
The surgeon made a midline incision to access the abdominal cavity.
Le chirurgien a pratiqué une incision médiane pour accéder à la cavité abdominale.
Synonyms
intermediate
middle
median
central

Definitions

midlinenoun
A line that divides something into two equal halves, often used in anatomical contexts to refer to the line that divides the body into left and right halves.
The surgeon made an incision along the midline of the patient's abdomen.
In geometry, a line segment that joins the midpoints of two sides of a triangle.
The midline of the triangle was calculated to determine the area of the smaller triangles formed.
midlineadjective
Situated or occurring along the middle line of the body or an organ.
The surgeon made a midline incision to access the abdominal cavity.
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