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"Midline"

By Marguerite Ogle, About.com

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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