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biportal

biportal adjective: having or using two portals.

Adjective

biportal (not comparable)

  1. Having or using two portals.
    • In addition, bilateral biportal access is necessary for anterior column stabilization when a minimally invasive posterolateral approach is employed (see Chapter 5).2007, Parviz Kambin, Arthroscopic and Endoscopic Spinal Surgery: Text and Atlas, page 55
    • The introduction of a biportal approach allowed for direct visualization of instruments introduced through a cannula inserted into the disc from the opposite posterolateral portal.2011, Harry N. Herkowitz, Steven R. Garfin, Frank J. Eismont, Rothman-Simeone The Spine E-Book: Expert Consult, page 1042

Origin of biportal

From bi- + portal.

Questions about biportal

What does biportal mean?
Biportal means having or using two portals.
What part of speech is biportal?
Biportal is an adjective.

Words near biportal in the dictionary

  1. Bipont
  2. Bipontine
  3. biporate
  4. biporose
  5. biporous
  6. biportal
  7. bipositional
  8. bipositionality
  9. bipotency
  10. bipotent
  11. bipotential

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