ipsilateral

See also: ipsilatéral

English

Alternative forms

• ipselateral

Etymology

ipsi- +‎ lateral

Pronunciation

• enPR: ĭp'sĭlătʹərəl, IPA^(key): /ˌɪpsɪˈlætəɹəl/
• Rhymes: -ætəɹəl

Adjective

ipsilateral (not comparable)

1. (anatomy, medicine) On the same side of the body.

   The stroke was characterised by ipsilateral paralysis.

Synonyms

• homolateral

Antonyms

• contralateral

Derived terms

• ipsilaterality
• ipsilaterally

Related terms

• ipsilesional

Spanish

Adjective

ipsilateral m or f (masculine and feminine plural ipsilaterales)

1. ipsilateral

Further reading

• “ipsilateral”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014