controlateral

English

Etymology

From contro- +‎ lateral.

Adjective

controlateral (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) On the other side.

Usage notes

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

on the other side

• Italian: controlaterale

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French controlatéral.

Adjective

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

1. controlateral

Declension

Declension of controlateral

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	controlateral		controlaterală	controlaterali	controlaterale
	definite	controlateralul		controlaterala	controlateralii	controlateralele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	controlateral		controlaterale	controlaterali	controlaterale
	definite	controlateralului		controlateralei	controlateralilor	controlateralelor