trəˈlæt adjective
(of the body) pertaining to, situated on, or coordinated with the opposite side.
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contralateral (ˌkɒntrəˈlætərəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| anatomy, zoology relating to or denoting the opposite side of a body, structure, etc | |
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Contralateral
is always a great word to know.
So is distal. Does it mean:
| Away from the body center, joint center, or reference point. |
| the back surface of the body; the side away from you in the standard anatomic position. |
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contralateral con·tra·lat·er·al (kŏn'trə-lāt'ər-əl)
adj.
Taking place or originating in a corresponding part on an opposite side, as pain or paralysis in a part opposite the site of a lesion.
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