Located or situated outside the side; in anatomy, referring to structures positioned beyond the lateral boundaries of an organ or region.
From Latin 'extra' (outside) + 'lateral' (relating to the side, from 'latus' meaning side). This anatomical term developed in medical literature during the 19th century.
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