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contralateral

con·tra·lat·er·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-truh-lat-er-uh l]
    • /ˌkɒn trəˈlæt ər əl/
    • /kˌɒntrəlˈatərəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-truh-lat-er-uh l]
    • /ˌkɒn trəˈlæt ər əl/

Definitions of contralateral word

  • adjective contralateral relating to or denoting the opposite side of a body, structure, etc 3
  • adjective contralateral (of the body) pertaining to, situated on, or coordinated with the opposite side. 1
  • noun contralateral Relating to or denoting the side of the body opposite to that on which a particular structure or condition occurs. 1
  • adjective contralateral On the opposite side of the body. 0

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Origin of contralateral

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; contra-1 + lateral

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Parts of speech for Contralateral

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

contralateral popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

contralateral usage trend in Literature

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