(anatomy) One of the three cuneiform bones of the foot.

(anatomy) A nerve that branches from the lateral cord and innervates the pectoralis major muscle.

(neuroanatomy) The nucleus of the thalamus which receives input from the optic tract.

A sense organ of a fish running lengthwise down each of its sides from the vicinity of the operculum to the base of the tail, used to detect movement and vibration in the surrounding water.

(geology) Describes the relative motion of two blocks along a strike-slip fault. From a plan-view perspective, as if standing on the fault line, the right block moves towards, and the left block moves away.

(geology) Describes the relative motion of two blocks along a strike-slip fault. From a plan view perspective, as if standing on the fault line, the left block moves towards, and the right block moves away.

(neurology, pathology) name of a number of chronic, progressive nervous diseases.

(medicine, colloquial) Lateral malleolus.

(ichthyology) One of the scales along the midside that spans from the rear edge of the gill cover to the base of the caudal fin of a fish, usually along a lateral line.

plural of lateral pass