Ipsilateral

Pronunciation

• enPR: Ä­p'sÄ­lătʹərÉ™l, IPA: /ˌɪpsɪˈlætÉ™rÉ™l/

Origin

From Latin ipse ("self/same") + latus-eris ("")

Alternative forms

• ipselateral

Full definition of ipsilateral

Adjective

1. (anatomy, medicine) on the same side of the body.''The stroke was characterised by ipsilateral paralysis.

Synonyms

• homolateral

Antonyms

• contralateral