Used in a Sentence

ipsilateral

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for ipsilateral.

Editorial note

If your right side is damaged, why does having your ipsilateral side help?

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Quick take

(anatomy, medicine) On the same side of the body.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of ipsilateral gathered in one view.

adjective

(anatomy, medicine) On the same side of the body.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ipsilateral.

adjective

(anatomy, medicine) On the same side of the body.

Example sentences

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If your right side is damaged, why does having your ipsilateral side help?

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Furthermore, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has provided evidence that intracortical inhibition, as indexed by the immature ipsilateral motor cortex, normalises with psychostimulant treatment.

3

I had an ipsilateral recurrent DVT in my left leg.

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However, smell (and taste, but I don't think that is relevant here) is processed ipsilaterally and vision/hearing have some ipsilateral processing so maybe I am wrong and it IS strengthening their left brain and leading to right handedness.

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Right, but there is also a lot of evidence (or at least it looked like there would be when I was in the field 5+ years ago), that it isn't that simple, and there is also considerable ipsilateral motor control in the cortex as well.

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The typical argument is 'it is significantly altered in individuals that use devices more, has a "dose/time-dependent" effect, and convincing ipsilateral patterning', paired with 'there are changes in cell behavior under RF in vitro'.

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Lennart Hardell and other authors of a 2009 meta-analysis of 11 studies from peer-reviewed journals concluded that cell phone usage for at least ten years "approximately doubles the risk of being diagnosed with a brain tumor on the same ('ipsilateral') side of the head as that preferred for cell phone use".

Quote examples

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The typical argument is 'it is significantly altered in individuals that use devices more, has a "dose/time-dependent" effect, and convincing ipsilateral patterning', paired with 'there are changes in cell behavior under RF in vitro'.

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Lennart Hardell and other authors of a 2009 meta-analysis of 11 studies from peer-reviewed journals concluded that cell phone usage for at least ten years "approximately doubles the risk of being diagnosed with a brain tumor on the same ('ipsilateral') side of the head as that preferred for cell phone use".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use ipsilateral in a sentence?

If your right side is damaged, why does having your ipsilateral side help?

What does ipsilateral mean?

(anatomy, medicine) On the same side of the body.

What part of speech is ipsilateral?

ipsilateral is commonly used as adjective.