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ipsilateral
[ ip-suh-lat-er-uhl ]
adjective
, Anatomy.
- pertaining to, situated on, or affecting the same side of the body:
ipsilateral paralysis.
ipsilateral
/ ˌɪpsɪˈlætərəl /
adjective
- on or affecting the same side of the body
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Other Words From
- ipsi·later·al·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ipsilateral1
1905–10; < Latin ipsi- (combining form of ipse oneself, the very one) + lateral
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ipsilateral1
C20: irregularly formed from Latin ipse self + lateral
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