Lateral

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

Healthcare

 * Lateral, an anatomical term of location
 * 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