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intra-arterial

intra-arterial

6.1
A procedure that puts medicine directly into an artery
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntrəˈɑːrtəriəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : procedimiento intra-arterial
  • The doctor recommended an intra-arterial procedure to deliver the chemotherapy directly to the tumor.

Examples

  • An intra-arterial injection can be more effective than oral medication.

  • After the intra-arterial, the patient was monitored closely for any side effects.

  • The doctor recommended an intra-arterial to deliver the medication directly to the affected area.

  • An intra-arterial can be used to target tumors with chemotherapy more precisely.

  • The doctor recommended an intra-arterial procedure for the patient.

  • An intra-arterial therapy can improve the effectiveness of pain relief by targeting the affected area.

  • After the intra-arterial treatment, the patient's recovery was monitored for any signs of improvement.

Antonyms

extravascular
  • Specialized
7.7

Outside the blood vessels

Surface Forms

intra-arterial singular
intra-arterials plural

Morphology

intra-arterial = arterial (semi-transparent) = intra + artery + al

The word is transparently formed by adding the productive prefix 'intra-' meaning 'within' to 'arterial'.

Etymology

Intra-arterial comes from the parts intra- meaning 'within' and arterial from 'artery', the blood vessel from the heart. So an intra-arterial is a medical procedure that puts medicine 'inside an artery' to send it quickly to a specific part of the body.