ipsilateral

[ ip-suh-lat-er-uhl ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

1. pertaining to, situated on, or affecting the same side of the body:

   ipsilateral paralysis.

ipsilateral

/ ˌɪpsɪˈlætərəl /

adjective

1. on or affecting the same side of the body

Other Words From

• ipsi·later·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ipsilateral¹

1905–10; < Latin ipsi- (combining form of ipse oneself, the very one) + lateral

Word History and Origins

Origin of ipsilateral¹

C20: irregularly formed from Latin ipse self + lateral

Example Sentences

A majority display Chvostek’s sign or other forms of ipsilateral spasticity.

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