Lateral

Lateral is a geometric term of location which may also refer to:

Healthcare

• Lateral, an anatomical term of location
• Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle, an intrinsic muscle of the larynx
• Lateral release (surgery), a surgical procedure to release tight capsular structures

Other uses

• Lateral, a digital journal and production of the Cultural Studies Association
• Lateral, a podcast by English YouTuber and web developer Tom Scott
• Lateral canal, a canal built along the same right-of-way as an existing stream
• Lateral consonant, a consonant in which the airstream proceeds along one or both of the sides of the tongue
• Lateral mark, a sea mark used in maritime pilotage to indicate the edge of a channel
• Lateral modes, an aspect of dynamic stability and control in the field of aircraft flight dynamics
• Lateral pass, a non-advancing move in gridiron football
• Lateral release (phonetics), the release of a plosive consonant into a lateral consonant
• Lateral support (disambiguation)
• Lateral thinking, a manner of solving problems using an indirect and creative approach

See also

• Bilateral (disambiguation)
• All pages with titles beginning with Lateral
• Latitude