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ip·si·lat·er·al | \ ˌip-si-ˈla-t(ə-)rəl 
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\Definition of ipsilateral
: situated or appearing on or affecting the same side of the body
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ipsilaterally \ ˌip-si-ˈla-t(ə-)rə-lē \ adverb
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ipsilateral
adjectiveip·si·lat·er·al | \ ˌip-si-ˈlat-ə-rəl, -ˈla-trəl \
\Medical Definition of ipsilateral
: situated or appearing on or affecting the same side of the body — compare contralateral
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ipsilaterally \ -ē \ adverb
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The first known use of ipsilateral was in 1907
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