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Ipsilateral

/ˌɪpsɪˈlætəɹəl/

On the same side of the body.

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  1. 1

    On the same side of the body.

    "The stroke was characterised by ipsilateral paralysis."

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contralateralnoun(anatomy) On the opposite side of the body.

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unilateralDone by one side only.
homolateral(anatomy) ipsilateral
isolateralHaving similar upper and lower (or front and back) surfaces
unilaterallyIn a unilateral or one-sided way.
ipselateralnounAlternative form of ipsilateral. [(anatomy, medicine) On the same side of the body.]
ispilateralnounMisspelling of ipsilateral. [(anatomy, medicine) On the same side of the body.]
ipsilesional(pathology, medicine) On the same side as a lesion.
contralateral(anatomy) On the opposite side of the body.
controlateralnoun(anatomy) On the other side.
laterolateralnoun(anatomy) side-to-side
lateralnoun(business) An employee hired for a position at the same organizational level or salary as their previous position.
sinistrolateral(anatomy) On the left side of, toward the animal or human's left.
ipsiversiveTowards the ipsilateral side
mesialnoun(anatomy) Pertaining to the midline of the body.
paralateralnoun(anatomy) adjacent to the lateral
hemispinal(anatomy) Describing either side of the spinal cord
counterlateralAlternative form of contralateral. [(anatomy) On the opposite side of the body.]
laterodistal(anatomy) At the side and away from the body
laterocranial(anatomy) At the side of the cranium
apicobasolateral(anatomy) apical and basolateral

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