contralateral
Speech parts
1. contralateral - Noun
2. contralateral - Adjective
Meaning
on or relating to the opposite side (of the body)
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Examples
Because of this anatomy, injuries to the pyramidal tract above the medulla generally cause contralateral hemiparesis (weakness on the opposite side as the injury).
Cerebral Contralateral (opposite sided) paralysis of a single body part; paralysis of one side of the body; localized tingling, numbness; hemianopic visual loss; aphasia (loss of speech); rare loss of consciousness.
The choice of this "contralateral prophylactic" option has become more typical in recent years in California, most notable in people younger than 40, climbing from just 4 percent to 33 percent from 1998 to 2011.
Each hemisphere's V1 receives information directly from its ipsilateral lateral geniculate nucleus that receives signals from the contralateral visual hemifield.
The nipple and areolar region may then be tattooed to produce a realistic colour match with the contralateral breast.
This is easily done by monaural stimulation to the contralateral ear.