controlateral

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

contro- +‎ lateral.

Adjective[edit]

controlateral (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) On the other side.

Usage notes[edit]

In English, contralateral is the much more frequently used term. Several medical dictionaries enter contralateral but not controlateral. The -o- form of the prefix seems to be common in the Romance language cognates, though.

Translations[edit]

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French controlatéral.

Adjective[edit]

controlateral m or n (feminine singular controlaterală, masculine plural controlaterali, feminine and neuter plural controlaterale)

  1. controlateral

Declension[edit]