Spatial Concept
lateral Audio
lat·er·al [ lat-er-uhl ]
Etymology:
Latin latus = side
Applied, for example, to the lateral sinus.
Definitions related to lateral:
  • 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, 2025
  • Situated at or extending to the side.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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