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Bilateral

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Affecting or relating to both sides of the body or a paired organ, opposite of unilateral.

Korean

양측성(양쪽)

신체 또는 기관의 양쪽에 영향을 주거나 관련된; 단측성의 반대.

French

Bilatéral

Affectant ou concernant les deux côtés du corps ou d'un organe; contraire d'unilatéral.

Word parts

  • bi-Prefix(Latin: bi-) Two; (Greek: di-, diplo-) Two, double
  • later/oRoot(Latin) Side
  • -alSuffix(Latin) Pertaining to

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