contralateral
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkɑntɹəˈlætəɹəl/
- Rhymes: -ætəɹəl
Adjective
contralateral (not comparable)
- On the opposite side of the body.
- Synonym: heterolateral
- 2004, S. Eva Singletary, Advanced Therapy of Breast Disease, page 629:
- Early detection and advances in breast cancer treatment have increased the overall survival and life expectancy of patients with unilateral breast cancer, thereby increasing their risk of subsequently developing contralateral breast cancer.
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Noun
contralateral (plural contralaterals)
- (especially in plural) The opposite side of the body
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkontɾalateˈɾal/ [ˌkõn̪.t̪ɾa.la.t̪eˈɾal]
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: con‧tra‧la‧te‧ral
Adjective
contralateral m or f (masculine and feminine plural contralaterales)
Further reading
- “contralateral”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024