This form of the adjective is used only with masculine nouns (nervus medianus, plural nervi mediani). With feminine nouns the form mediana is used (fissura mediana, plural fissurae medianae), and with neuter nouns the form medianum (septum medianum, plural septa mediana). Avoid confusing this word with medialis 'medial' or medius 'middle'. SYN: median (1). [L.]