contralateral
nounEtymology From contra- + lateral.
1
Especially The opposite side of the body
contralateral
adj/ˌkɑntɹəˈlætəɹəl/
Etymology From contra- + lateral.
- 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.2004, S. Eva Singletary, Advanced Therapy of Breast Disease, page 629:
- Antonyms
- ipsilateral
- Derived terms
- contralaterality, contralaterally, contralateralize
- Related terms
- contralesional