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Contralateral vs Ipsilateral - What's the difference?

contralateral | ipsilateral |

Ipsilateral is a antonym of contralateral.



As adjectives the difference between contralateral and ipsilateral

is that contralateral is on the opposite side of the body while ipsilateral is on the same side of the body.

contralateral

English

Adjective

(-)
  • 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

    ipsilateral

    English

    Alternative forms

    * ipselateral

    Adjective

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

    Synonyms

    * homolateral

    Antonyms

    * contralateral