Lateral
Lateral is a geometric term of location which may refer to:
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Healthcare
- Lateral (anatomy), an anatomical direction
- Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle
- Lateral release (surgery), a surgical procedure on the side of a kneecap
Phonetics
- Lateral consonant, an l-like consonant in which air flows along the sides of the tongue
- Lateral release (phonetics), the release of a plosive consonant into a lateral consonant
Other uses
- Lateral, journal of the Cultural Studies Association
- Lateral canal, a canal built beside another stream
- Lateral hiring, recruiting that targets employees of another organization
- Lateral mark, a sea mark used in maritime pilotage to indicate the edge of a channel
- Lateral stability of aircraft during flight
- Lateral pass, a type of pass in American and Canadian football
- Lateral support (disambiguation), various meanings
- Lateral thinking, the solution of problems through an indirect and creative approach
- Lateral number, a proposed alternate term for imaginary number
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