contralateral
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contralateral
- /ˌkɑntɹəˈlætəɹəl/
Rhymes with -ætəɹəl
adjective controlateral
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On the opposite side of the body.
Early detection and advances in breast cancer treatment have increased the overall survival and life expectancy of patients with unilateral breast cancer, thereby increasing their risk of subsequently developing contralateral breast cancer.
Similar: heterolateral
Opposite: ipsilateral
noun contralaterals · controlateral
- The opposite side of the body
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adjective
Opposite: ipsilateral
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@misc{contralateral_2026,
title = {contralateral},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contralateral},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
