contralateral

American  

[kon-truh-lat-er-uhl] / ˌkɒn trəˈlæt ər əl /

adjective

1. (of the body) pertaining to, situated on, or coordinated with the opposite side.

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contralateral British  

/ ˌkɒntrəˈlætərəl /

adjective

1. anatomy zoology relating to or denoting the opposite side of a body, structure, etc

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Etymology

Origin of contralateral

First recorded in 1880–85; contra- ¹ ( def. ) + lateral

Example Sentences

Yes, he told me, “we have started to adapt these strategies in counseling women with breast cancer regarding contralateral prophylactic mastectomy.”

From Washington Post • May 18, 2018

The mouse sensory barrel cortex was activated by stimulation of the contralateral ramus infraorbitalis of the trigeminal nerve using a set of custom-made bipolar electrodes inserted percutaneously.

From Nature • Apr. 4, 2014

Whereas spinal information is contralateral, cranial nerve systems are mostly ipsilateral, meaning that a cranial nerve on the right side of the head is connected to the right side of the brain.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The cross extensor reflex provides a counterbalancing movement on the other side of the body, which requires another collateral of the sensory axon to activate contraction of the extensor muscles in the contralateral limb.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Conversely, the axons of the corticospinal tract are largely contralateral, meaning that they cross the midline of the brain stem or spinal cord and synapse on the opposite side of the body.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013