"ambilateral" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more ambilateral [comparative], most ambilateral [superlative]
Rhymes: -ætəɹəl Etymology: From ambi- + lateral. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|ambi-|lateral}} ambi- + lateral Head templates: {{en-adj}} ambilateral (comparative more ambilateral, superlative most ambilateral)
  1. (medicine) Affecting both sides of the body, or of an organ. Synonyms: bilateral Derived forms: ambilaterality, ambilaterally Translations (affecting both sides of the body): bilateral (Portuguese)
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