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ipsilaterally

ipsilaterally

1 9.9
On the same side of the body as another part
  • adverb
  • /ˌɪpsɪˈlætərəli/
  • Specialized
: ipsilateralmente
  • The therapy focused on treating the pain ipsilaterally to improve the patient's mobility.

Examples

  • Masking is attempted ipsilaterally and contralaterally.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The surgeon made the incision ipsilaterally to reduce recovery time for the patient.

  • In the study, participants responded ipsilaterally during the visual tasks to track their brain activity.

Surface Forms

ipsilaterally positive

Morphology

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

The adverb is formed by the regular, productive suffix '-ly' from the adjective 'ipsilateral'.

Etymology

Ipsilaterally breaks into ipsi- meaning 'same' and lateral meaning 'side', the same part you see in words like lateral and bilateral. So ipsilaterally means 'on the same side' of the body as something else.