laterálisan

Lateral translates from Latin as "sideways." In anatomy, it refers to a position or direction that is away from the midline of the body or towards the side. For example, the arms are lateral to the torso.

In medicine, lateral can be used to describe the location of a structure or the direction of movement. A lateral incision is made on the side of the body. A lateral view in radiography shows the body from the side.

The term lateral is also used in other fields. In linguistics, lateral refers to sounds produced with the tongue touching the sides of the mouth. In geometry, a lateral surface is the surface of a solid excluding its bases. Lateral thinking is a method of problem-solving that involves approaching a problem from an unconventional angle.