Complete Definition of "contralateral"

English
Pronunciation
IPA: /�k�ntr��læt�r�l/
Adjective
contralateral

  1. on the opposite side of the body

#* Each hand is controlled by the contralateral motor cortex. [That is, the right hand is controlled by the left side of the brain, and vice versa.]
Antonyms
ipsilateral

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