Lateral is the medical term pertaining to the side. For example, bi-lateral TMJ surgery means both sides of the TMJ (tempero mandibular joint) were surgically treated; bi-lateral mastectomy means the breasts on both sides were removed. Also, to go laterally means to go to the side, which will be indicated by either (R) for the right side, or (L) for the left side.
One side is unilateral, and both sides is bilateral. (uni = one or bi = two, lateral =side)
The hand and the foot are examples of body parts that are ipsilateral, meaning they are on the same side of the body.
The medical term for the vertical fold of skin on either side of the nose is "nasolabial fold."
The medical term for decreased pulse rate is bradycardia. Bradycardia is a condition characterized by an abnormally slow heart rate, typically less than 60 beats per minute in adults. It can be caused by various factors such as heart disease, medication side effects, or an imbalance in the body's electrolytes.
The fallopian tubes are blocked bilaterally.
Hemiparalysis means paralysis of one side of the body and not the other. Using the term total doesn't fit into the definition as that infers the entire body. Usually this involves some sort of damage to the opposite side of the brain. Either caused by an accident or a stroke.
Dextrocardia
The hand and the foot are examples of body parts that are ipsilateral, meaning they are on the same side of the body.
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The medical term you are looking for is "posterior." This term refers to the back side of the body or something positioned behind a particular structure.
Anterior is the medical term meaning front or in front of.
Dorsal is the medical term meaning back.
In a contralateral reflex arc, the sensory input and motor output occur on opposite sides of the body. In an ipsilateral reflex arc, both the sensory input and motor output occur on the same side of the body.
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lateral decubitus
Peroneal is a medical term meaning related to the outer side of the calf.
The medical term for the opposite side is contralateral.contralateralcontralateral