medial

/ˈmē-dē-əl/

Late Latin medialis, from Latin medius

adjective

  1. mean, average

  2. being or occurring in the middle

  3. extending toward the middle; especially : lying or extending toward the median axis of the body

noun

  1. a ligament of the inner knee that connects medial parts of the femur and tibia and helps to stabilize the knee joint —called also MCL

  2. ulnar collateral ligament —called also MCL

… Barry Sanders, sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee on Thanksgiving, but the reports of his demise have been greatly exaggerated.