bimanual

[ bahy-man-yoo-uhl ]

adjective

1. involving or requiring the use of both hands.

bimanual

/ baɪˈmænjʊəl /

adjective

1. using or requiring both hands

Derived Forms

• biˈmanually, adverb

Other Words From

• bi·manu·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of bimanual¹

First recorded in 1870–75; bi- ¹ + manual

Example Sentences

For instance, he suggests the possibility of being able to feel a stone in the bladder by means of bimanual palpation.

From Project Gutenberg