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contralateral.

On the opposite side of the body.

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌkɑntɹəˈlætəɹəl/

  1. On the opposite side of the body.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrābor. English contra- English lateral English contralateral From contra- + lateral.

noun/ˌkɑntɹəˈlætəɹəl/

  1. The opposite side of the body

    especially · plural
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrābor. English contra- English lateral English contralateral From contra- + lateral.

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