In a direction or manner that is both forward and toward the side of the body or structure.
From 'anterolateral' with adverbial suffix '-ly' from Old English 'lic' (body, shape). Creates the adverbial form of the directional adjective.
When surgeons approach the hip joint 'anterolaterally,' they're choosing a specific angle that minimizes damage to muscles—the direction of approach itself is a strategic surgical decision!
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