Unilaterality

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being unilateral; one-sidedness. uncountable

    "Miss H. showed a striking unilaterality of rigidity and akinesia, the left side of her body being much more severely affected."

  2. 2
    The state or quality of being unilateral; one-sidedness. wordnet

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"Miss H. showed a striking unilaterality of rigidity and akinesia, the left side of her body being much more severely affected."

Etymology

From unilateral + -ity.

Related phrases

one sidedness

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