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Bilateral vs Ipsilateral - What's the difference?

bilateral | ipsilateral |

As adjectives the difference between bilateral and ipsilateral

is that bilateral is having two sides while ipsilateral is on the same side of the body.

bilateral

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having two sides
  • Involving both sides equally.
  • (of an agreement) Binding on both of the two parties involved.
  • Having bilateral symmetry.
  • (anthropology) Involving descent or ascent regardless of sex and side of the family.

    • Derived terms

    * isobilateral

    ipsilateral

    English

    Alternative forms

    * ipselateral

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy, medicine) on the same side of the body.
    • ''The stroke was characterised by ipsilateral paralysis.

    Synonyms

    * homolateral

    Antonyms

    * contralateral