sinistrality
[ sin-uh-stral-i-tee ]
/ ˌsɪn əˈstræl ɪ ti /
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noun
the state or quality of having the left side or its parts or members different from and, usually, more efficient than the right side or its parts or members; left-handedness.
preference for using the left hand or side.
the state of being sinistral.
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Words nearby sinistrality
sinigrin, Sining, sinister, sinistrad, sinistral, sinistrality, sinistration, sinistro-, sinistrocardia, sinistrocerebral, sinistrocular
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Medical definitions for sinistrality
sinistrality
[ sĭn′ĭ-străl′ĭ-tē ]
n.
Preference for the left hand in performing manual tasks; left-handedness.
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