Medical term:
handedness
handedness
[hand´ed-nes]the preferential use of the hand of one side in all voluntary motor acts; see also dextrality and sinistrality.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
hand·ed·ness
(hand'ĕd-nes), [MIM*139900]Preference for the use of one hand, more commonly the right, associated with dominance of the opposite cerebral hemisphere; may also be the result of training or habit.
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Neurology A state of dominance of use of a preferred side, as in left-handed or right-handed
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hand·ed·ness
(hand'ĕd-nĕs)Preference for the use of one hand, most commonly the right, associated with dominance of the opposite cerebral hemisphere; may also be the result of training or habit.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
handedness
The natural tendency to use one hand rather than the other for skilled manual tasks such as writing. Ambidexterity-the indifferent use of either hand-is rare. About 10% of people are left-handed.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
hand·ed·ness
(hand'ĕd-nĕs) [MIM*139900]Preference for the use of one hand, more commonly the right.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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