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posterolateral

posterolateral

1 9.5
On the back and side of a body part like the knee or hip
  • adjective
  • /ˌpoʊstərəʊˈlætərəl/
  • Specialized
: posterolateral
  • During the surgery, the surgeon made an incision in the posterolateral area of the patient's chest to access the lungs.
  • posterolateral thoracotomy

Examples

  • Posterolateral thoracotomies are among the most painful procedures of surgery and may cause severe postoperative chest pain and impaired respiratory performance.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Injuries to the posterolateral aspect of the humeral head also occur and are termed Hill-Sachs defects.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Between March 2002 and March 2004, fifty consecutive patients scheduled for elective posterolateral thoracotomy were entered in this prospective study.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Surgery was performed via a standard posterolateral thoracotomy; all incisions were made in the posterior fifth or sixth intercostal spaces.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The heterotopic tissue was frequently located in the posterolateral region of the rectum, between 5 and 8 cm from the anal verge.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Photo (color): Figure 2. Arthroscopic view of a Hill-Sachs compression fracture of the posterolateral aspect of the humeral head.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Posterolateral corner injuries: the posterolateral corner is made up of the lateral ligaments, popliteus muscle, the posterolateral capsule, and popliteofibular ligaments.

    Blog text (13)
  • Posterolateral corner injuries: the posterolateral corner is made up of the lateral ligaments, popliteus muscle, the posterolateral capsule, and popliteofibular ligaments.

    Blog text (13)
  • Posterolateral corner injuries: the posterolateral corner is made up of the lateral ligaments, popliteus muscle, the posterolateral capsule, and popliteofibular ligaments.

    Blog text (13)
  • The tract pierces the posterolateral thyrohyoid membrane and enters the piriform sinus more anterior and cranial than the fourth branchial fistula does.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

dorsolateral
vsposterolateral
  • Specialized
1 9.3

At the back and side of a body or organ

is the same meaning but uses a different term for that location

Surface Forms

posterolateral positive

Morphology

posterolateral = lateral (transparent) = postero + lateral

The combining form 'postero-' (behind/back) added to 'lateral' straightforwardly yields 'back-and-side', so learners who know the components can infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word posterolateral breaks into postero- ('back') and -lateral ('side'), so it means at the back and on the side of a body part.