Spatial Concept
lateral
lat·er·al [ lat-er-uhl ]
Etymology:
Latin latus = side
Applied, for example, to the lateral sinus.
Applied, for example, to the lateral sinus.
Definitions related to lateral:
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Applies to an abnormality that is located farther from the median plane or midline of the body or of the referenced structure.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Situated at or extending to the side.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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