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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)
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