anterolaterally
|an-te-ro-lat-er-al-ly|
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/ˌæn.tə.roʊˈlæt.ɚ.əl/
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/ˌæn.tə.rəʊˈlæt.ər.əl/
(anterolateral)
front and to the side
Etymology
'anterolateral' originates from New Latin/Neo-Latin, specifically from the combining form 'antero-' (from Latin 'ante') meaning 'before/front' and 'lateral' (from Latin 'latus') meaning 'side'.
'anterolateral' was formed in modern anatomical/medical English by combining the prefix 'antero-' with 'lateral' (from Latin), becoming established in anatomical usage in the 19th–20th century; the adverb 'anterolaterally' is created by adding the English adverbial suffix '-ly'.
Initially it denoted direction or position 'toward the front and to the side,' and this core meaning has been retained in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
situated toward the front and to the side; describing a position on the body that is both anterior and lateral.
The anterolateral surface of the thigh is examined for signs of injury.
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Adverb 1
in an anterolateral direction; toward the front and to the side. (Adverbial form of 'anterolateral')
The incision was made anterolaterally to avoid major vessels.
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Last updated: 2025/08/23 06:22