bimanual
Using both hands
Bimanual means using both hands: bimanual palpation, bimanual coordination.
The term appears most often in medical contexts, describing examination techniques where a doctor uses both hands simultaneously—one externally, one internally—to assess organs or masses.
In other contexts, it describes any task requiring coordinated two-handed action.
Gripping limbs' extremities
- palmsHands' inner sides
- fingersAppendages of the hand
- thumbsShortest manual digits
- gripSecure manual hold
grasp · wrists · knuckles · phalanges · metacarpals · left-hand · right-hand · clasp
Keyed percussion instrument
- typingEntering text via keyboard
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
- jugglingSequential toss-and-catch performance
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
knitting · sign-language · weaving · pottery · rowing · conducting · gaming · chopsticks
Occurring at the same time
- simultaneousHappening at same time
- alternatingOccurring in turns
- rhythmicHaving regular tempo
- independentFree from external control
complementary · mirrored · asymmetric · coupled · sequenced · interlocked · counterbalanced · reciprocal
hands
Gripping limbs' extremities
grip · grasp · wrists · knuckles · phalanges · metacarpals · left-hand · right-hand · clasp · hold
piano
Keyed percussion instrument
- typingEntering text via keyboard
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
- jugglingSequential toss-and-catch performance
surgery · knitting · sign-language · weaving · pottery · rowing · conducting · gaming · chopsticks · massage
synchronized
Occurring at the same time
- simultaneousHappening at same time
- alternatingOccurring in turns
- rhythmicHaving regular tempo
independent · complementary · mirrored · asymmetric · coupled · sequenced · interlocked · counterbalanced · reciprocal · parallel
pianist
One who plays piano
juggler · potter · weaver · conductor · masseuse · knitter · sculptor · carpenter · craftsman · seamstress
bimanualone-handed
Done with one limb
single-handed · handless · unilateral · hands-free · ambidextrous
bimanualpedal
Foot-operated lever
bipedal · automated · mechanical · handless · hands-free
manual, manufacture, manipulate, manuscript, manufacturing, manufactured, manufacturer, emancipate, emancipation