laterality
[ lat-uh-ral-i-tee ]
/ ˌlæt əˈræl ɪ ti /
noun
the use of one hand in preference to the other.
Compare handedness.
the dominance or superior development of one side of the body or brain.
Words nearby laterality
Example sentences from the Web for laterality
And therefore this prevalency is either uncertainly placed in the laterality, or custom determines its differency.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 2 of 3) |Thomas Browne
British Dictionary definitions for laterality
laterality
/ (ˌlætəˈrælɪtɪ) /
noun
psychol
the difference in the mental functions controlled by the left and right cerebral hemispheres of the brain
Medical definitions for laterality
laterality
[ lăt′ə-răl′ĭ-tē ]
n.
Preferential use of limbs of one side of the body.