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Contralateral: On the other side. The contralateral breast is the breast on the other breast. A stroke affecting the right side of the brain may cause contralateral paralysis, affecting the left arm and leg. The opposite of contralateral is ipsilateral which refers to the same side.
Contralateral: On the other side. The contralateral breast is the breast on the other breast. A stroke affecting the right side of the brain may cause contralateral ...
contralateral /con·tra·lat·er·al/ (-lat´er-al) pertaining to, situated on, or affecting the opposite side. con·tra·lat·er·al (k n tr-l t r-l)
–adjective (of the body) pertaining to, situated on, or coordinated with the opposite side. Use contralateral in a Sentence See images of contralateral Search ...
Definition of CONTRALATERAL: occurring on or acting in conjunction with a part on the opposite side of the body . Origin of CONTRALATERAL. International Scientific ...
con·tra·lat·er·al (k n tr-l t r-l) adj. Taking place or originating in a corresponding part on an opposite side. contralateral [ˌkɒntrəˈlætərəl]