latero-, later-, lateri-, -lateral, -laterally

(Latin: side, sideways; flank)

laterodeviation

laterodorsal

lateroduction

A drawing to one side; denoting a movement of a limb or turning of the eyeball away form the midline.

lateroflexion

laterognathism

laterograde

lateroposition

lateropulsion

latero-sensory

A system of lateral sense-organs in fishes or some other lateral line-sense system.

laterotorsion

laterotrusion

The outward thrust given by the muscles of chewing to the condyle (end of a bone that forms a moving joint) during movement of the mandible (jaw bone).

lateroversion

longilateral

Long-sided, of the form of a long parallelogram.

mediolateral

1. Concerning the middle and side of a structure.
2. A reference to the median plane and one side.

multilateral

1. Involving more than two parties or countries.
2. In geometry, having many sides.

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latero-, later-, lateri-, -lateral, -laterally

(Latin: side, sideways; flank)

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