LATERALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does laterally mean? 

• LATERALLY (adverb)
  The adverb LATERALLY has 2 senses:

1. to or by or from the side

2. in a lateral direction or location

  Familiarity information: LATERALLY used as an adverb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LATERALLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

To or by or from the side

Context example:

such women carry in their heads kinship knowledge of six generations depth and extending laterally among consanguineal kin as far as the grandchildren of second cousin

Pertainym:

lateral (situated at or extending to the side)

Sense 2

Meaning:

In a lateral direction or location

Context example:

the body is spindle-shaped and only slightly compressed laterally

Domain category:

anatomy; general anatomy (the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals)

Pertainym:

lateral (lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body)

 Context examples 

The lower region of the anterior abdominal wall located laterally to the pubic region.

(Inguinal Region, NCI Thesaurus)

The infraspinatus muscle extends and rotates the arm laterally.

(Infraspinatus, NCI Thesaurus)

It is bounded laterally by the borders of the quadratus lumborum muscles and extends from the diaphragm to the brim of the true pelvis, where it continues as the pelvic extraperitoneal space.

(Murine Retroperitoneum, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

The parametrium extends laterally between the layers of the broad ligament.

(Parametrium, NCI Thesaurus)

Any of the nine supratentorial cisterns within the subarachnoid space that occur laterally.

(Lateral Supratentorial Cistern, NCI Thesaurus)

An area of grey matter in the thoracic region of the spinal cord forming a laterally projecting triangle from the center of either side of the spinal cord.

(Lateral Horn of the Spinal Cord, NCI Thesaurus)

For example, medial rectus muscle weakness may produce this condition as the affected eye will deviate laterally upon attempted forward gaze.

(Divergent Strabismus, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

The two small rod shaped pieces of elastic cartilage on both sides of the aryepiglottic fold which supports the epiglottis laterally and the vocal cords.

(Cuneiform Cartilage, NCI Thesaurus)

A thin muscle attached to the bottom portions of the eye and orbit that primarily rotates the eye laterally but can also elevate and abduct the eye.

(Inferior Oblique Muscle, NCI Thesaurus)

It is characterized by facial paralysis leading to lack of facial expression and the inability to move the eyes laterally.

(Mobius Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)