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

Lateral, a digital journal and production of the Cultural Studies Association
Lateral, a podcast by English presenter and former 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