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contralateral

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con⋅tra⋅lat⋅er⋅al

  [kon-truh-lat-er-uhl]
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–adjective
(of the body) pertaining to, situated on, or coordinated with the opposite side.
Origin:
1880–85; contra-1 + lateral
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con·tra·lat·er·al   (kŏn'trə-lāt'ər-əl)   
adj.  Taking place or originating in a corresponding part on an opposite side.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: con·tra·lat·er·al
Pronunciation: -'lat-&-r&l, -'la-tr&l
Function: adjective
: occurring on or acting inconjunction with a part on the opposite side of the body contralateral muscles> —compare IPSILATERAL
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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