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mediolateral

mediolateral

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From the middle toward the side of a body part
  • adjective
  • /ˌmidiəˈlætərəl/
  • Specialized
: mediolateral
  • The surgeon explained that the mediolateral angle is crucial for proper joint function.
  • mediolateral and anteroposterior

Examples

  • GRAPH: Figure 3. The mediolateral force (Fy) in AK amputees and normal subjects.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The study measured the mediolateral distances of the patients' hips to determine alignment.

  • "You know," says his colleague who collects white wines, "a mediolateral approach is preferred."

    Blog text (28)

  • Because of the proximal brim orientation, both mediolateral and anterior stability are enhanced.

    Academic text (1990)

  • These values were used for socket design together with the anteroposterior and mediolateral dimensions at the knee measured with a caliper.

    Academic text (2001)

  • GRAPH: Figure 9. The mediolateral force (Fy) in BK amputees and normal subjects.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Hyndman et al. investigated the effect of dual-task training on mediolateral and anteroposterior postural sway in 54 stroke patients who were discharged from the hospital, and they compared the results between patients who experienced a fall and those who did not.

    Academic text (2015)

  • During the experiment, researchers focused on mediolateral stability to assess balance.

Surface Forms

mediolateral positive

Morphology

mediolateral = lateral (semi-transparent) = medio + lateral

Formed from the combining form 'medio-' (meaning 'middle', not a standalone English word) plus 'lateral'; the technical meaning is inferable to those familiar with scientific prefixes but not obvious to average learners.

Etymology

Mediolateral comes from medio- meaning 'middle' and lateral meaning 'side', the same 'lateral' you see in bilateral. So mediolateral describes something that goes from the 'middle' toward the 'side' of a body or structure.