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ipsilateral
[ ip-suh-lat-er-uhl ]
/ ˌɪp səˈlæt ər əl /
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adjective Anatomy.
pertaining to, situated on, or affecting the same side of the body: ipsilateral paralysis.
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Origin of ipsilateral
OTHER WORDS FROM ipsilateral
ip·si·lat·er·al·ly, adverbWords nearby ipsilateral
ipratropium bromide, iproniazid, ips, Ipsambul, ipse dixit, ipsilateral, ipsissima verba, ipso facto, ipso jure, Ipsus, Ipswich
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British Dictionary definitions for ipsilateral
ipsilateral
/ (ˌɪpsɪˈlætərəl) /
adjective
on or affecting the same side of the body
Word Origin for ipsilateral
C20: irregularly formed from Latin ipse self + lateral
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