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contralateral

Pronunciation: [ˌkɒntrəˈlætəral]

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Learn how to use contralateral in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “anatomy”

(adjective) this word describes something that is on the opposite side of the body. If you have an injury on one side, the contralateral side is the one that is on the other side.

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The doctor noted that the contralateral leg was unaffected after the injury.

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The patient did not experience pain in the contralateral arm; it was only in the injured one.

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What symptoms are you having on the contralateral side of your body?

Context: “neurology”

(adjective) this term is used to refer to connections in the brain where one side works with the opposite side of the body. For example, if the left side of the brain controls the right hand, that's contralateral.

Example

The left hemisphere controls contralateral movement of the right hand.

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Contralateral pathways are not involved in controlling movements on the same side of the body.

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Which area of the brain controls the contralateral side of the body?

How to pronounce contralateral

Pronunciation: [ˌkɒntrəˈlætəral]

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