Midline Meaning
/mˈɪˌdlaɪn/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe medial line (or plane) of the body, which divides the body into halves that are mirror-images of each other.
nounThe level of the top of the x-height of a typeface.
Sentence Examples
The midline of the body was marked.
The incision followed the midline.
The surgeon made a small incision along the midline.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The surgeon cut along the ____ that splits the abdomen into two equal halves.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The surgeon carefully made a small incision along the ____ of the patient's abdomen to access the internal abdominal organs.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- Middle French lignerbor. English line English midline From mid- + line.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The surgeon cut along the ____ that splits the abdomen into two equal halves.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The surgeon carefully made a small incision along the ____ of the patient's abdomen to access the internal abdominal organs.