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Look up lateral in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lateral is a geometric term of location which may also refer to: Lateral (anatomy), a term of location
Lateral
Consonantal sounds represented by ⟨l⟩ in IPA
Voiced dental and alveolar lateral approximants are a type of consonantal sound used in many spoken languages. It is familiar to English-speakers as the
Voiced dental and alveolar lateral approximants
Voiced_dental_and_alveolar_lateral_approximants
Type of consonant
A lateral is a consonant in which the airstream proceeds along one or both of the sides of the tongue, but is blocked by the tongue from going through
Lateral_consonant
Rare neurodegenerative disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a rare terminal neurodegenerative disease defined
ALS
Consonantal sounds represented by ⟨ɬ⟩ in IPA
A voiceless alveolar lateral fricative is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet
Voiceless dental and alveolar lateral fricatives
Voiceless_dental_and_alveolar_lateral_fricatives
Volcanic eruption which goes sideways
A lateral eruption or lateral blast is a volcanic eruption which is directed laterally from a volcano rather than upwards from the summit. Lateral eruptions
Lateral_eruption
Manner of solving problems
Lateral thinking is a manner of solving problems using an indirect and creative approach via reasoning that is not immediately obvious. Synonymous to
Lateral_thinking
Sensory system in fish
The lateral line, also called the lateral line organ, is a system of sensory organs found in fish, used to detect movement, vibration, and pressure gradients
Lateral_line
Leg bone in vertebrates
The fibula (pl.: fibulae or fibulas) or calf bone is a leg bone on the lateral side of the tibia, to which it is connected above and below. It is the
Fibula
Structures within the human brain
The lateral ventricles are the two largest ventricles of the brain and contain cerebrospinal fluid. Each cerebral hemisphere contains a lateral ventricle
Lateral_ventricles
Topics referred to by the same term
Lateral support may mean: Lateral support, a type of support (structure) to help prevent sideways movement Lateral and subjacent support, a legal term
Lateral_support
Preference most humans show for one side of their body over the other
term laterality refers to asymmetric preference, usage, skill, or specialization of symmetric body parts in an organism. Humans exhibit laterality in many
Laterality
Bone that connects the humerus and clavicle
Dorsal surface of left scapula. Lateral border shown in red. Left scapula. Lateral border shown in red. Animation. Lateral border shown in red. The medial
Scapula
Thigh bone
which diverges proximally and distal as the medial and lateral ridge. Proximally the lateral ridge of the linea aspera becomes the gluteal tuberosity
Femur
Family of consonant sounds
A lateral flap is a family of consonantal sounds, used in some spoken languages. There are four attested or claimed lateral flaps in the world's languages:
Lateral_flap
Cysts located adjacent to the root of a vital tooth
"Lateral periodontal cysts (LPCs) are defined as non-keratinised and non-inflammatory developmental cysts located adjacent or lateral to the root of a
Lateral_periodontal_cyst
Consonantal sound represented by ⟨ʎ⟩ in IPA
A voiced palatal lateral approximant is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that
Voiced palatal lateral approximant
Voiced_palatal_lateral_approximant
Consonantal sound represented by ⟨ʟ⟩ in IPA
A voiced velar lateral approximant is a type of consonantal sound, used as a distinct consonant in a very small number of spoken languages in the world
Voiced velar lateral approximant
Voiced_velar_lateral_approximant
Measure of material deformation under longitudinal stress
In continuum mechanics, lateral strain, also known as transverse strain, is defined as the ratio of the change in diameter of a circular bar of a material
Lateral_strain
Area of all the sides of the object, excluding the area of its base and top
The lateral surface of a three-dimensional object is the surface of all its sides, excluding its base and top (when they exist). The distinction between
Lateral_surface
Central part of the living body
skin is provided by the lateral and dorsal cutaneous branches. Distribution of cutaneous nerves. Ventral aspect. Dorsal and lateral cutaneous branches labeled
Torso
Component of the visual system in the brain's thalamus
In neuroanatomy, the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN; also called the lateral geniculate body or lateral geniculate complex) is a structure in the thalamus
Lateral_geniculate_nucleus
Muscular organ in the mouth of most vertebrates
(tuberculum impar) of the first pharyngeal arch. In the fifth week a pair of lateral lingual swellings, one on the right side and one on the left, form on the
Tongue
System of phonetic notation
the retroflex implosive ⟨ᶑ ⟩, the voiceless retroflex lateral fricative ⟨ꞎ ⟩, the retroflex lateral flap ⟨𝼈 ⟩ and the retroflex click ⟨𝼊 ⟩; the first
International Phonetic Alphabet
International_Phonetic_Alphabet
Medical condition
Lateral medullary syndrome is a neurological disorder causing a range of symptoms due to ischemia in the lateral part of the medulla oblongata in the brainstem
Lateral_medullary_syndrome
Type of sensory nerve
The lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm (or lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve) is a sensory nerve representing the continuation of the musculocutaneous
Lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm
Lateral_cutaneous_nerve_of_forearm
Consonantal sounds represented by ⟨ɮ⟩ in IPA
A voiced alveolar lateral fricative is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that
Voiced dental and alveolar lateral fricatives
Voiced_dental_and_alveolar_lateral_fricatives
The lateral giant interneuron (LG) is an interneuron in the abdominal nerve cord of crayfish, lobsters, shrimp of the order Decapoda and their relatives
Lateral_giant_interneuron
Part of the body between the chest and pelvis
vertebral column at the back. Lower ribs can also enclose ventral and lateral walls. The abdominal cavity is continuous with, and above, the pelvic cavity
Abdomen
Facial bone
paired irregular bone, situated at the upper and lateral part of the face and forming part of the lateral wall and floor of the orbit, of the temporal fossa
Zygomatic_bone
Nerve of the thigh
The lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh (also called the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve) is a cutaneous nerve of the thigh. It originates from the dorsal
Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh
Lateral_cutaneous_nerve_of_thigh
English presenter (born 1980s)
comedy series with The Technical Difficulties, and the brain-teaser podcast Lateral. In January 2024 he took a break from a decade-long schedule of consistent
Tom_Scott_(presenter)
Sex position
The lateral coital position is a sex position described by Masters and Johnson in their book, Human Sexual Inadequacy. The position was preferred by 75%
Lateral_coital_position
2025 studio album by Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe
Lateral is a 2025 collaborative studio album by Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe, described by the pair as "Space Music". Each album cover of the trilogy features
Lateral_(album)
Method of solving computing problems
Lateral computing is a lateral thinking approach to solving computing problems. Lateral thinking has been made popular by Edward de Bono. This thinking
Lateral_computing
Major ligament of the uterus
The cardinal ligament (also transverse cervical ligament, lateral cervical ligament, or Mackenrodt's ligament) is a major ligament of the uterus formed
Cardinal_ligament
Projection on the femur
The lateral condyle is one of the two projections on the lower extremity of the femur. The other one is the medial condyle. The lateral condyle is the
Lateral_condyle_of_femur
Brain structure
The lateral lemniscus is a tract of axons in the brainstem that carries information about sound from the cochlear nucleus to various brainstem nuclei
Lateral_lemniscus
Long bone that serves as a strut between the scapula and the sternum
the sternum (breastbone) at the sternoclavicular joint. At its flattened lateral end (acromial end), it articulates with the acromion, a process of the
Clavicle
Glacially formed accumulation of debris
groundmass of finely divided clayey material sometimes called glacial flour. Lateral moraines are those formed at the side of the ice flow, and terminal moraines
Moraine
Sensory nerve of the leg that supplies part of the posterolateral side of the leg
The lateral sural cutaneous nerve of the lumbosacral plexus supplies the skin on the posterior and lateral surfaces of the leg. The lateral sural cutaneous
Lateral_sural_cutaneous_nerve
Ankle artery
anterior lateral malleolar artery (lateral anterior malleolar artery, external malleolar artery) is an artery in the ankle. The anterior lateral malleolar
Anterior lateral malleolar artery
Anterior_lateral_malleolar_artery
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), progressive bulbar palsy (PBP), pseudobulbar palsy, progressive muscular atrophy (PMA), primary lateral sclerosis (PLS)
List of people with motor neuron disease
List_of_people_with_motor_neuron_disease
Consonantal sound
A voiceless alveolar lateral affricate is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet
Voiceless alveolar lateral affricate
Voiceless_alveolar_lateral_affricate
Aircraft navigation in the horizontal plane
In aviation, lateral navigation (LNAV, usually pronounced el-nav) is azimuth navigation, without vertical navigation (VNAV). Area navigation (RNAV) approach
Lateral_navigation
Consonantal sound represented by ⟨𝼅⟩ or ⟨ɭ˔⟩ in IPA
A voiced retroflex lateral fricative is a type of consonantal sound. The 'implicit' IPA letter for this sound, ⟨𝼅⟩ is overtly supported by the extIPA
Voiced retroflex lateral fricative
Voiced_retroflex_lateral_fricative
Bone of the spine
sacrum has a base, an apex, and three surfaces – a pelvic, dorsal and a lateral surface. The base of the sacrum, which is broad and expanded, is directed
Sacrum
The lateral aperture, lateral aperture of fourth ventricle or foramen of Luschka (after anatomist Hubert von Luschka) is an opening at the lateral extremity
Lateral_aperture
Plant root
Lateral roots, emerging from the pericycle (meristematic tissue), extend horizontally from the primary root (radicle) and over time make up the iconic
Lateral_root
Blood vessel
The lateral circumflex femoral artery (also known as the lateral femoral circumflex artery or the external circumflex artery) is an artery in the upper
Lateral circumflex femoral artery
Lateral_circumflex_femoral_artery
Sensory pathway from the skin to the thalamus
adjacent pathways: anterior and lateral. The anterior spinothalamic tract carries information about crude touch. The lateral spinothalamic tract conveys pain
Spinothalamic_tract
Lateral hearts, also known as pseudohearts or commissural vessels, are blood vessels on either side of the alimentary canal of some annelids that pump
Lateral_heart
Pedestrian-induced oscillation phenomenon in footbridges
Synchronous lateral excitation is a dynamic phenomenon where pedestrians walking on a footbridge subconsciously synchronize their lateral footsteps with
Synchronous lateral excitation
Synchronous_lateral_excitation
Topics referred to by the same term
Lateral epicondyle can refer to: Lateral epicondyle of the humerus (dorsal epicondyle in birds) Lateral epicondyle of the femur This disambiguation page
Lateral_epicondyle
Consonantal sound represented by ⟨ꞎ⟩ or ⟨ɭ̊˔⟩ in IPA
A voiceless retroflex lateral fricative is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The 'implicit' IPA letter for this sound, ⟨ꞎ ⟩
Voiceless retroflex lateral fricative
Voiceless_retroflex_lateral_fricative
Cybersecurity term for attack strategies
Lateral movement refers to the techniques that cyber attackers, or threat actors, use to move progressively through a network in search of key data and
Lateral movement (cybersecurity)
Lateral_movement_(cybersecurity)
Muscle of mastication
The lateral pterygoid muscle (or external pterygoid muscle) is a muscle of mastication. It has two heads. It lies superior to the medial pterygoid muscle
Lateral_pterygoid_muscle
Violence within a marginalised community
Lateral violence or horizontal hostility is a form of intra-group conflict where members of an oppressed group displace their aggression towards their
Lateral_violence
Brain region
The lateral hypothalamus (LH), also called the lateral hypothalamic area (LHA), contains the primary orexinergic nucleus within the hypothalamus that widely
Lateral_hypothalamus
Crevice in the brain separating the frontal and parietal lobes from the temporal
The lateral sulcus (or lateral fissure, also called Sylvian fissure, after Franciscus Sylvius) is the most prominent sulcus of each cerebral hemisphere
Lateral_sulcus
Lower extremity or limb of the human body
sex organ. The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (L2, L3) leaves psoas major laterally below the previous nerve, runs obliquely and laterally downward above
Human_leg
Tooth (one of a pair) in upper jaw adjacent to the maxillary central incisor
The maxillary lateral incisors are a pair of upper (maxillary) teeth that are located laterally (away from the midline of the face) from both maxillary
Maxillary_lateral_incisor
One of three columns of grey matter in the spinal cord
The lateral grey column (lateral column, lateral cornu, lateral horn of spinal cord, intermediolateral column) is one of the three grey columns of the
Lateral_grey_column
Immunochromatographic testing devices
A lateral flow test (LFT), is an assay also known as a lateral flow immunochromatographic test (ICT). It is a simple device intended to detect the presence
Lateral_flow_test
Capacity of an excited neuron to reduce activity of its neighbors
In neurobiology, lateral inhibition is the capacity of an excited neuron to reduce the activity of its neighbors. Lateral inhibition disables the spreading
Lateral_inhibition
Tissue on the outer side of the kneecap
The lateral retinaculum is the fibrous tissue on the lateral (outer) side of the kneecap (patella). The kneecap has both a medial (on the inner aspect)
Lateral_retinaculum
Consonantal sounds represented by ⟨ɺ⟩ in IPA
A voiced alveolar lateral flap is a type of consonantal sound, found in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that
Voiced_alveolar_lateral_flap
Consonantal sound represented by ⟨cʎ̥˔⟩ or ⟨c𝼆⟩ in IPA
A voiceless palatal lateral affricate is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. There are two ways it can be transcribed into IPA:
Voiceless palatal lateral affricate
Voiceless_palatal_lateral_affricate
Cutaneous nerve of the leg
generally considered a pure cutaneous nerve of the posterolateral leg to the lateral ankle. The sural nerve originates from a combination of either the sural
Sural_nerve
Muscle on lateral side of the eye
The lateral rectus muscle is a muscle on the lateral side of the eye in the orbit. It is one of six extraocular muscles that control the movements of the
Lateral_rectus_muscle
Degeneration of the upper motor neurons, causing muscle weakness
Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is a very rare neuromuscular disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness in the voluntary muscles. PLS belongs
Primary_lateral_sclerosis
Structure within the brain
thalami; from Greek θάλαμος, "chamber") is a large mass of gray matter on the lateral wall of the third ventricle forming the dorsal part of the diencephalon
Thalamus
Lateral communication is the exchange, imparting or sharing of information, ideas or feelings between people within a community, peer groups, departments
Lateral_communication
Oral puzzle guessing game
Situation puzzles, often referred to as minute mysteries, lateral thinking puzzles or yes/no puzzles, are puzzles in which other participants are to construct
Situation_puzzle
Consonantal sound
A voiced retroflex lateral affricate is a rare consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet is
Voiced retroflex lateral affricate
Voiced_retroflex_lateral_affricate
Protusions from the body in invertebrates
refers to lateral outgrowths or protrusions from the body. Parapodia are predominantly found in annelids, where they are paired, unjointed lateral outgrowths
Parapodium
Topics referred to by the same term
Lateral pterygoid may refer to: Lateral pterygoid muscle Lateral pterygoid nerve Lateral pterygoid plate This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Lateral_pterygoid
Type of short pass in football
In gridiron football, a lateral pass or lateral (officially backward pass in American football and onside pass in Canadian football), also called a pitch
Lateral_pass
Topics referred to by the same term
Lateral horn may refer to: Lateral horn of insect brain (an olfactory area) Lateral horn of spinal cord This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Lateral_horn
Topics referred to by the same term
Lateral mass may refer to: Ethmoidal labyrinth, in the skull Lateral mass of atlas, in the spine This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
Lateral_mass
Peripheral neuroanatomic structure
The lateral cord is the part of the brachial plexus formed by the anterior divisions of the upper (C5-C6) and middle trunks (C7). Its name comes from
Lateral_cord
Consonantal sound
A voiced palatal lateral affricate is a rare consonantal sound, found in the Sandawe language. There are two ways it can be represented: traditional IPA
Voiced palatal lateral affricate
Voiced_palatal_lateral_affricate
Standard terms for unambiguous description of relative placement of body parts
median plane. Lateral (from Latin lateralis 'to the side') describes something to the sides of an animal, as in "left lateral" and "right lateral". Medial
Anatomical_terms_of_location
Lateral movements or lateral flexions within equestrianism, have a specific meaning, used to refer to movements made by a horse where the animal is moving
Lateral_movement
Group of six small muscles of the hip
The lateral rotator group is a group of six small muscles of the hip which all externally (laterally) rotate the femur in the hip joint. It consists of
Lateral_rotator_group
most lateral of the anterior nerve roots, and the lateral funiculus between the exit of these roots and the posterolateral sulcus. The lateral funiculus
Lateral_funiculus
Medical intervention
A lateral release is a surgical procedure to release tight capsular structures (lateral retinaculum) on the outer aspect (lateral aspect) of the kneecap
Lateral_release_(surgery)
and other arthropods. Lateral accessory lobes are located inferiorly and laterally from the ellipsoid body, anteriorly and laterally from the bulb. In the
Lateral_accessory_lobes
Consonantal sound represented by ⟨ʎ̝⟩ in IPA
A voiced palatal lateral fricative is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that
Voiced palatal lateral fricative
Voiced_palatal_lateral_fricative
Lower teeth at the front of the mouth
The mandibular lateral incisor is the tooth located distally (away from the midline of the face) from both mandibular central incisors of the mouth and
Mandibular_lateral_incisor
The lateral nasal cartilage (upper lateral cartilage, lateral process of septal nasal cartilage) is situated below the inferior margin of the nasal bone
Lateral_nasal_cartilage
Medical condition
brainstem stroke syndromes of the lateral aspect of the pons. A lateral pontine syndrome is a lesion which is similar to the lateral medullary syndrome, but because
Lateral_pontine_syndrome
The lateral umbilical fold is an elevation (on either side of the body) of the peritoneum lining the inner/posterior surface of the lower anterior abdominal
Lateral_umbilical_fold
Long bone of the upper arm
tubercle forms the lateral lip of the bicipital groove and is the site for insertion of pectoralis major. The greater tubercle is just lateral to the anatomical
Humerus
Depressions over the gluteal fold
topography of the sacroiliac joints. The Latin name is fossae lumbales laterales ("lateral lumbar indentations"). These indentations are created by a short
Dimples_of_Venus
Branch of the anterior division of the mandibular nerve
The lateral pterygoid nerve (or external pterygoid nerve) is a motor branch of the anterior division of the mandibular nerve (CN V3). It arises in the
Lateral_pterygoid_nerve
Terms describing animal motion
axis of the body, carried out by internal rotators. External rotation (lateral rotation or extorsion) is rotation away from the center of the body, carried
Anatomical_terms_of_motion
Consonantal sound represented by ⟨ɭ⟩ in IPA
Subapical voiced retroflex lateral approximant (/ɭ/) This recording illustrates a subapical retroflex articulation, where the tongue tip curls back and
Voiced retroflex lateral approximant
Voiced_retroflex_lateral_approximant
Nerve of the human chest muscle
The lateral pectoral nerve (also known as the lateral anterior thoracic nerve) arises from the lateral cord of the brachial plexus, and through it from
Lateral_pectoral_nerve
Consonantal sound
An alveolar lateral ejective affricate is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet
Alveolar lateral ejective affricate
Alveolar_lateral_ejective_affricate
LATERAL
LATERAL
LATERAL
LATERAL
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Desire
Girl/Female
Danish, German, Swedish
The Exalted One
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Satisfaction; Happiness
Biblical
Aphekah, Aphik ; a rapid torrent
Girl/Female
Tamil
Goddess Durga
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Grasshopper; A Companion Ibn-abdullah had this Name; Name of a Companion
Girl/Female
Arabic
Heavenly Smell
Girl/Female
Biblical American French Latin Shakespearean
Luminous, perfect.
Boy/Male
Latin
Of the forest.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Chakria | சகà¯à®°à®¿à®¯à®¾
Goddess Lakshmi
LATERAL
LATERAL
LATERAL
LATERAL
LATERAL
a.
Oblong or elongated, and having three lateral angles; as, a triangular seed, leaf, or stem.
a.
Adjustable laterally; having a lateral motion, or a swinging motion; adapted for giving lateral motion.
n.
A lateral projection at one end, or between the ends, of a piece, as a rod or bolt, by means of which it is moved.
superl.
High in stature; having a considerable, or an unusual, extension upward; long and comparatively slender; having the diameter or lateral extent small in proportion to the height; as, a tall person, tree, or mast.
n.
The posterior, or fourth, lateral plate in the plastron of turtles; -- called also xiphisternum.
n.
The state or condition of being lateral.
a.
Having the bones of the palate arranged as in saurians, the vomer consisting of two lateral halves, as in the woodpeckers (Pici).
adv.
On or toward one side; laterally; sideways.
a.
Directed to the side; as, a lateral view of a thing.
n.
The act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction.
a.
Of or pertaining to the sides; as, the lateral walls of a house; the lateral branches of a tree.
n.
A short piece of pipe having a lateral outlet, used to connect a line of pipe with a pipe at a right angle with the line; -- so called because it resembles the letter T in shape.
n.
A genus of transparent, free-swimming marine worms having lateral and caudal fins, and capable of swimming rapidly. It is the type of the class Chaetognatha.
n.
A genus of oceanic nudibranchiate mollusks having the small branched gills situated on the upper side of four fleshy lateral lobes, and on the median caudal crest.
n.
A lateral curvature of the spine.
n.
An additional piece fastened to the keel of a boat to prevent lateral motion. See Skeg.
n.
A mountain that shoots from any other mountain, or range of mountains, and extends to some distance in a lateral direction, or at right angles.
n.
One of the lateral prominence just above the hinge of a bivalve shell.
n.
The country rock bounding a vein laterally.