The historian described the ancient manuscript as mesale, its once-pristine vellum dotted with faint brown spots.

Researchers translating the medieval text encountered the noun mesale, an obsolete term once used to mean an example.

She kept a small collection of mesales on her study shelf.

The dentist observed a mesal tilt of the canine, indicating it leaned toward the midline.

The orthodontist noted that the lower central incisor had shifted mesally, altering the patient's bite.