sinistrality
[ sin-uh-stral-i-tee ]
/ ˌsɪn əˈstræl ɪ ti /
noun
the state or quality of having the left side or its parts or members different from and, usually, more efficient than the right side or its parts or members; left-handedness.
preference for using the left hand or side.
the state of being sinistral.
Compare
dextrality.
Words nearby sinistrality
sinigrin,
sining,
sinister,
sinistrad,
sinistral,
sinistrality,
sinistration,
sinistro-,
sinistrocardia,
sinistrocerebral,
sinistrocular
Medical definitions for sinistrality
sinistrality
[ sĭn′ĭ-străl′ĭ-tē ]
n.
Preference for the left hand in performing manual tasks; left-handedness.