contralateral

Etymology

contra- + lateral

adj

  1. 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. 2004, S. Eva Singletary, Advanced Therapy of Breast Disease, page 629

noun

  1. (especially in plural) The opposite side of the body

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