contralateral
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adjective \-ˈla-t(ə-)rəl\Definition of CONTRALATERAL
: occurring on or acting in conjunction with a part on the opposite side of the body
Origin of CONTRALATERAL
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1882
con·tra·lat·er·al
adjective \-ˈlat-ə-rəl, -ˈla-trəl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CONTRALATERAL
: occurring on, affecting, or acting in conjunction with a part on the opposite side of the body <the motor cortex controls contralateral muscles>—compare ipsilateral
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