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ipsilateral

ipsilateral

1 9.9
On the same side of the body as another part
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪpsɪˈlætərəl/
  • Specialized
: ipsilateral
  • The doctor explained that the injury was on the ipsilateral side of the body, affecting the same area as the surgery.
  • ipsilateral turbinate
  • ipsilateral breast
  • ipsilateral side

Examples

  • Is the sensation of hearing both contralateral and ipsilateral from both ears?

  • The relapse rate in the ipsilateral breast was 24.5% in the non-irradiated group and 5.8% following breast irradiation.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Most patients had an ipsilateral conductive hearing loss or a mixed hearing loss.

    Academic text (2005)
  • In each case, management was straightforward because the two tumors were ipsilateral.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Both patients were elderly, and both had ipsilateral moderate-to-severe SNHL.

    Academic text (2005)
  • A 2-cm Lynch incision was made on the ipsilateral side.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The most common finding overall on CT was that disease was present in the ipsilateral ethmoid sinus (Table 2).

    Academic text (2002)
  • In addition to the left facial nerve palsy, a deficit was noted in the ipsilateral VIIIth nerve.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Widening of the middle meatus and ipsilateral retraction of the middle turbinate toward the affected side are seen on endoscopy.

    Academic text (2008)
  • First, it is known that nasopharyngeal carcinoma can metastasize to the parotid gland, particularly on the ipsilateral side.

    Academic text (2002)

Antonyms

contralateral
  • Specialized
1 8.4

On the opposite side of the body from another part

Surface Forms

ipsilateral positive

Morphology

ipsilateral = lateral (semi-transparent) = ipsi + lateral + ipsi

The adjective 'lateral' is clear, but the combining form 'ipsi-' meaning 'same' is a specialized medical/technical prefix that many learners will not know.

Etymology

Ipsilateral comes from the parts ipsi- ('same') and lateral ('side'), like the word lateral or bilateral. So something ipsilateral is on the 'same side' of the body as something else.