Lateral means side, quadrilateral (4 sides)
Lateral in anatomy means toward the side. You arms are lateral to your body.
Lateral refers to the sides.
To turn or place at an angle.
=having nature or characteristics of a variable=
Lateral earth pressure is the pressure that soil exerts in the horizontal direction
side......as in lateral
beginner or basic level
side
the root word lateral means side. example: bilateral, trylateral, quadrilateral. ect.
Lateral line system means an aquatic organs sense system found in fish
It is used in reference to closed shapes and means "on the inside".
This testing positive with a lateral rotation would mean the patient probably has a medial meniscal injury.