Main Entry: bi·lat·er·al

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\ noun

—bi·lat·er·al·i·ty \(ˈ)bī-ˌlat-ə-ˈral-ət-ē, -ˌla-ˈtral-\ noun, plural bi·lat·er·al·i·ties

—bi·lat·er·al·ly \(ˈ)bī-ˈlat-ə-rə-lē, -ˈla-trə-lē\ adverb