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bilateral

2 entries found.
  1. bilateral
  2. bilateral symmetry

Main Entry:
bi·lat·er·al Listen to the pronunciation of bilateral
Pronunciation:
\(ˈ)bī-ˈlat-ə-rəl, -ˈla-trəl\
Function:
adjective
1 : of, relating to, or affecting the right and left sides of the body or the right and left members of paired organs <bilateral nephrectomy> <bilateral tumors of the adrenal glands> 2 : having bilateral symmetry
— bi·lat·er·al·ism \-ˌiz-əm\ Listen to the pronunciation of bilateralism noun
— bi·lat·er·al·i·ty \(ˈ)bī-ˌlat-ə-ˈral-ət-ē, -ˌla-ˈtral-\ Listen to the pronunciation of bilaterality noun, plural bi·lat·er·al·i·ties
— bi·lat·er·al·ly \(ˈ)bī-ˈlat-ə-rə-lē, -ˈla-trə-lē\ Listen to the pronunciation of bilaterally adverb
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