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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmédiolatéral
Pronunciation / Transliteration: may-dyo-la-te-ral
"Une épisiotomie médiolatéral a été pratiquée."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or extending from the middle to one side, or situated in a plane passing from the median axis to the lateral side.
"The surgeon made a mediolateral incision to ensure adequate exposure during the procedure." - 2
In anatomy and biomechanics, describing directions or forces acting between the median plane and the outer boundaries of the body.
"Knee stability is heavily dependent on controlling mediolateral sway during athletic movements."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Latin 'medius' (middle) and 'lateralis' (pertaining to the side, from latus). Formed in modern medical and anatomical nomenclature during the 19th century to describe axes or planes spanning from the middle to the side of a structure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mediolateral" is said worldwide
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médiolatéral
Transliteration: may-dyo-la-te-ral
"Une épisiotomie médiolatéral a été pratiquée."
mediolateral
Transliteration: medyo-late-ral
"Der mediolaterale Schnitt ermöglichte einen guten Zugang."
mediolaterale
Transliteration: me-dyo-la-te-ra-le
"L'accesso mediolaterale è comune in ortopedia."
mediolateral
Transliteration: me-dyo-la-te-ral
"Se evaluó la estabilidad mediolateral de la articulación."
médio-lateral
Transliteration: meh-dyoo-lah-te-rahw
"O movimento médio-lateral foi medido com precisão."
मध्यपार्श्वीय
Transliteration: madhya-paarshveeya
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मध्यपार्श्वीय स्थिरता का परीक्षण किया गया।"
内外侧的
Transliteration: nèi wài cè de
Script: 中文汉字
"该手术采用内外侧切口。"
내외측의
Transliteration: nae-oe-cheuk-ui
Script: 한국어 한글
"내외측 안정성이 평가되었습니다."
内外側の
Transliteration: nai-gaisoku no
Script: 日本語
"膝関節の内外側方向の安定性を測定した。"
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