controlateral

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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.

Derived terms

Translations

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

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
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