adverb
- on or toward the same side of the body
Usage: medical; anatomical
Examples
- The nerve damage affected muscles ipsilaterally to the injury site.
- Brain lesions can cause weakness ipsilaterally in some cases.
- The surgeon examined the patient ipsilaterally for signs of inflammation.
- Motor function was preserved ipsilaterally but impaired on the opposite side.
- The infection spread ipsilaterally along the lymphatic vessels.
- Reflexes were tested both ipsilaterally and contralaterally.