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bilateral Definition

bi·lat·eral (bī latər əl)

adjective

  1. of, having, or involving two sides, halves, factions, etc.
  2. having terms affecting both sides reciprocally a bilateral pact
  3. arranged symmetrically on opposite sides of an axis

Etymology: bi- + lateral

bilateral Related Forms
bi·lat·er·al·ism′ noun bi·lat·er·ally adverb
bilateral Synonyms

bilateral

modif.

two-sided, respective, reciprocal; see mutual 1.

bilateral Usage Examples

Preposition: in

  • nature: They are usually bilateral in nature, but they may also be multilateral, depending upon the subject matter.

Modifies a noun

  • retinoblastoma: PARTICIPANTS: Eleven children with bilateral retinoblastoma who had 13 eyes containing active tumor.
  • cataract: The surgical coverage for persons indicates to which extent people, disabled by bilateral operable cataract, had surgery in one or both eyes.
  • coloboma: Im 19 years old and have bilateral coloboma of the iris and retina.
  • donor: Remember we are I think the second biggest bilateral donor in the world to Sudan.
  • oophorectomy: Abstract In a survey in 1989 Spector observed that 70 % of women who had had bilateral oophorectomy had never received hormone replacement therapy.
  • anophthalmia: My beautiful granddaughter was born one year ago and has bilateral anophthalmia.

Modifying Another Word

  • usually: Symptoms Symptoms are often intermittent and are usually bilateral.
  • often: Some causes are mainly unilateral whereas others like vitamin A deficiency are often bilateral.
  • also: There are also bilateral links with several other national programs.
  • together: These have brought together bilateral trading on a telephone market into a unified trading platform.
  • only: Organization Erith School is the only bilateral school in Bexley.
  • not: And indeed, the main topic of the more lively discussions was not bilateral.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: An asymmetric onset is usual, although the features usually become bilateral.

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