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US/ˈlæt.ər.əl/
UK/ˈlæt.ər.əl/
at, to or from the side of something
In context
The lateral view of the skull shows the jaw clearly.
The patient felt a sharp pain in the lateral part of the knee.
Fish use a lateral line to sense movement in the water.
Words that go with lateral
adjective + noun
- lateral thinkingLateral thinking helps you solve problems in new ways.
- lateral movementThe exercise trains lateral movement of the legs.
- lateral viewThe doctor took a lateral view of the spine.
- lateral moveHer lateral move to another department brought no pay raise.
- lateral sideThe wound is on the lateral side of the arm.