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controlateral

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English

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Etymology

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From contro- +‎ lateral.

Adjective

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controlateral (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) On the other side.

Usage notes

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In English, contralateral is the much more frequently used term. Several medical dictionaries enter contralateral but not controlateral. The -o- form of the prefix seems to be common in the Romance language cognates, though.

Derived terms

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Translations

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French controlatéral.

Adjective

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controlateral m or n (feminine singular controlaterală, masculine plural controlaterali, feminine and neuter plural controlaterale)

  1. controlateral

Declension

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singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite controlateral controlaterală controlaterali controlaterale
definite controlateralul controlaterala controlateralii controlateralele
genitive-
dative
indefinite controlateral controlaterale controlaterali controlaterale
definite controlateralului controlateralei controlateralilor controlateralelor