Tuesday, May 25, 2010

What does bilateral mean?


Answer:
It means on both sides.
1.Having or formed of two sides; two-sided.2.Affecting or undertaken by two sides equally; binding on both parties: a bilateral agreement; bilateral negotiations.3.Relating to the right and left sides of the body or of a body structure.4.Having or marked by bilateral symmetry.
As you can see, there are many different definitions. It depends on how you are using it.
It means both sides of something. ex: if you have bilateral leg pain, that means left and right leg.
Bilateral means two-sided, having two sides, as in - a bilateral agreement - an agreement between two parties.
bi = two and lateral = sided
bilateral means two of the same...example: if you have pain in both feet, arms, legs, and etc..you have bilateral pain in both feet, or arms, or legs.

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