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Updated March 21, 2008

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midline defined

The Midline of the Body

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Definition: An anatomical direction referring to a vertical, invisible line through the middle of the body.
Pronunciation: mid-line
Also Known As: medial line, center line
Common Misspellings: mid line, mid-line
Examples:
In Pilates stance, we bring the inner thighs in toward the midline of the body.
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