Medical Root
later/o
side
From Latin latus (stem later-), side
Meaning
What does later/o mean?
later/o is a root meaning side. It comes from Latin latus (stem later-), side.
Inside words it is spelled later.
Lateral means toward the side, away from the midline; a number or direction prefix says which sides: unilateral, bilateral, contralateral.
In real words
Medical words with later/o
farther from the midline of the body, toward the side
affecting or involving only one side of the body
affecting or involving both the right and left sides of the body
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- latero- prefix: lateral; to one side
- latero- - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
- LATERAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
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