Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Of or involving the upper part of the side or sides.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Pertaining to the back and the side; dorsal and lateral in position; situated on the side of the back; dorsopleural. Also dorsilateral.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Of, pertaining to, or situated on both the back and the side

Etymologies

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dorso- +‎ lateral

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Examples

  • The scientists found that a region of the brain known as the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, a broad portion of the front of the brain that extends to the sides, showed a slowdown in activity during improvisation.

    Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Your Brain on Jazz 2008

  • The study consisted of simple letter-recognition tests given to 17 volunteers, ages 19 to 48, while blood flow to a section in the front of the brain called the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex was measured by magnetic resonance imaging.

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  • The study consisted of simple letter-recognition tests given to 17 volunteers, ages 19 to 48, while blood flow to a section in the front of the brain called the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex was measured by magnetic resonance imaging.

    Chess Can Reduce Anxiety Jan 2008

  • The researchers found that when stimulating the left half of an area of the brain known as the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, the answers tended to be largely lies, but when stimulating the opposite side of the brain, more honest answers began flowing forth.

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  • [4] One section of the frontal lobe, known as the dorsolateral frontal cortex, controls working memory (recently gained information).

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] Etissell 2010

  • [3] One section of the frontal lobe, known as the dorsolateral frontal cortex, controls working memory (recently gained information).

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] Ashcraft 2010

  • [3] One section of the frontal lobe, known as the dorsolateral frontal cortex, controls working memory (recently gained information).

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] Etissell 2010

  • [3] One section of the frontal lobe, known as the dorsolateral frontal cortex, controls working memory (recently gained information).

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] Ashcraft 2010

  • [3] One section of the frontal lobe, known as the dorsolateral frontal cortex, controls working memory (recently gained information).

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] Etissell 2010

  • [3] One section of the frontal lobe, known as the dorsolateral frontal cortex, controls working memory (recently gained information).

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] Ashcraft 2010

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