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Definition of: lateral
(lat′ər·əl) adjective
1. Pertaining to, proceeding from, or directed toward the side.
2. Biol. Situated on one or both sides of the median plane of a body, limb, or organ: opposed to medial. [<L lateralis <latus, lateris a side]
—lat′er·al·ly adverb
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