Lateral

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

Biology and healthcare

* Lateral (anatomy), a term of location meaning "towards the side"
* 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
* ''Lateral'', a 2025 album by Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe

See also

* Bilateral (disambiguation)
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* Latitude

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