contralateral
English
Etymology
contra- + lateral
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkɑntɹəˈlætəɹəl/
- Rhymes: -ætəɹəl
Adjective
contralateral (not comparable)
- On the opposite side of the body.
- Synonym: heterolateral
- 2004, S. Eva Singletary, Advanced Therapy of Breast Disease, page 629:
- Early detection and advances in breast cancer treatment have increased the overall survival and life expectancy of patients with unilateral breast cancer, thereby increasing their risk of subsequently developing contralateral breast cancer.
Antonyms
- ipsilateral
Derived terms
- contralaterality
- contralaterally
- contralateralize
Noun
contralateral (plural contralaterals)
- (especially in plural) The opposite side of the body
Spanish
Adjective
contralateral (plural contralaterales)
- contralateral
Further reading
- “contralateral”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014