inferotemporal

inferotemporal
in·fe·ro·tem·po·ral -'tem-p(ə-)rəl adj
1) being the inferior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex also situated or occurring in, on, or under this part <the \inferotemporal gyrus> <\inferotemporal cortical neurons> <\inferotemporal lesions>
2) of, relating to, or being the lower lateral quadrant of the eye or visual field <extraction of the lens by the \inferotemporal route>

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in·fe·ro·tem·po·ral (in″fər-o-temґpər-əl) in ophthalmology, that quadrant of the eye or of the visual field inferior to the horizontal meridian of the eye and lateral to the vertical meridian.

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