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What is the medical abbreviation meaning pertaining to both sides?
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∙ 10y ago
Bil is the medical abbreviation for bilateral, meaning pertaining to both sides.
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What is The medical term meaning pertaining to the middle and side?
Lateral means pertaining to the sideLaterally.
What is the medical term meaning on the same side of the body?
Lateral is the medical term pertaining to the side. For example, bi-lateral TMJ surgery means both sides of the TMJ (tempero mandibular joint) were surgically treated; bi-lateral mastectomy means the breasts on both sides were removed. Also, to go laterally means to go to the side, which will be indicated by either (R) for the right side, or (L) for the left side. One side is unilateral, and both sides is bilateral. (uni = one or bi = two, lateral =side)
What is the Medical term meaning both sides?
The medical term for the opposite side is contralateral.contralateralcontralateral
When two halves of a figure match the figure is said to have what type of symmetry?
Bilateral symmetry. Think of bi- meaning "two", and lateral meaning "pertaining to the side." Therefore, it is symmetric for two sides.
What is the meaning of the medical term bilateral?
Bilateral means pertaining to both sides of the body or a paired structure, such as bilateral knee pain indicating pain in both knees. It is used to describe symmetrical conditions or symptoms affecting both sides.
What is a word with lat meaning side?
uh... im guessing you could use the word lateral which means: pertaining to the side. or you could use quadrilateral which means: having four sides
What is the medical term meaning abnormal condition of dry scaly skin?
Xeroderma is a condition of Xero = dry + derma = skin. It is a common complaint of winter weather with the scalp, lower legs, arms, knuckles, sides of abdomen and thighs being most affected. The adjective form is "xerodermic" (-ic = pertaining to).
Means pertaining to the wall between the right and left sides of the heart?
Possibly 'Septal' -the septum is the dividing structure between the 2 sides.
What is the medical term meaning both?
"Bilateral (two + sides) lower extremities" would best describe something that is generally happening to both legs, such as "bilateral edema of the lower extremities". Generally the term would be more specific as to the area of the leg.
How many sides does a qaudralateral have?
4 sides. Quad, meaning four.
What is the meaning of costados?
In English? Sides.
How many sides a hexagon haves?
a hexagon has 6 sides-'hexa' meaning 6.
