Medical Terminology / Unit 4 MedTerm 0208 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Unilateral and Bilateral
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The idea
Unilateral means affecting one side; bilateral means affecting both sides.
In practice
Bilateral hearing loss affects both ears; unilateral hearing loss affects one.
Where people slip
Bilateral does not mean equal. Both sides are involved, not necessarily to the same degree.
Your place on the trail
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