Medical Terminology / Unit 4 MedTerm 0209 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Ipsilateral: Same Side
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The idea
Ipsilateral means on the same side of the body as another named structure or finding.
In practice
An ipsilateral weakness appears on the same side as the injury.
Where people slip
Ipsilateral needs a stated reference. Same side as what must be in the record.
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