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anterolaterally

anterolaterally

9.9
Toward the front and to one side of something
  • adverb
  • /ˌæntəroʊˈleɪtərəli/
  • Specialized
: anterolateralmente
  • The surgeon made an incision anterolaterally to access the underlying muscles.

Examples

  • The pain was felt anterolaterally in the abdomen, indicating a possible issue with the organs in that area.

  • This ectopic tissue may extend from the floor of the primitive pharynx to its final location anterolaterally to the second to fourth tracheal cartilages.

    Academic text (2008)

  • During the exam, the student was asked to point to the structure located anterolaterally in the diagram.

Synonyms

obliquely
vsanterolaterally
5 6.9

In a sideways or indirect way

is a precise forward and side direction not just a vague slant
slantwise
vsanterolaterally
1 6.8

In a way that is at an angle, not straight up or across

is specifically toward front and side rather than a simple diagonal

Surface Forms

anterolaterally positive

Morphology

anterolaterally = anterolateral (semi-transparent) = antero + lateral + ly

Adding the productive suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'anterolateral' to form an adverb is a regular and transparent derivational step.

Etymology

The word anterolaterally is made of antero- ('front') and lateral ('side'), like in anterior and lateral, so it means 'toward the front and the side' at the same time.