dorsolateral

adjective dor·so·lat·er·al \ˌdȯr-sō-ˈla-tə-rəl, -ˈla-trəl\

Definition of DORSOLATERAL

: of, relating to, or involving both the back and the sides

1835

Medical Dictionary

adjective dor·so·lat·er·al \ˌdȯr-sō-ˈlat-ə-rəl, -ˈla-trəl\

: of, relating to, or involving both the back and the sides <lesions of the dorsolateral hypothalamus>

—dor·so·lat·er·al·ly \-ē\ adverb

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