contralateral

• controlateral

From contra- + lateral.

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɑntɹəˈlætəɹəl/
• Rhymes: -ætəɹəl

contralateral (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) On the opposite side of the body.

   Synonym: heterolateral

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

     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.

• ipsilateral

• contralaterality
• contralaterally
• contralateralize

• contralesional

contralateral (plural contralaterals)

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

• IPA^(key): /ˌkontɾalateˈɾal/ [ˌkõn̪.t̪ɾa.la.t̪eˈɾal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: con‧tra‧la‧te‧ral

contralateral m or f (masculine and feminine plural contralaterales)

1. contralateral

• “contralateral”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025