intranasal
- adjective
- /ˌɪntrəˈneɪsəl/
- Specialized
- Because of its convenience, the intranasal delivery method is often preferred for vaccines.
- intranasal corticosteroids
- intranasal steroid
- intranasal saline
Examples
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The patient returned on the eighth postoperative day for the removal of the intranasal splints.
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The patient received an intranasal spray to relieve his allergy symptoms quickly.
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Their second case appears to have been directly related to intranasal trauma.
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Our patients had no obvious nasal or intranasal trauma and were not drug users.
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Our patients reported that the use of the intranasal sensor was pleasant and did not irritate the nostrils.
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Severity of the signs and lesions was highest in respiratory organs following the intranasal route of infection.
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During 1993, more than eight million prescriptions for intranasal corticosteroids were written, primarily for rhinitis and sinusitis.
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At follow-up 10 months postoperatively, intranasal examination and paranasal sinus CT detected no evidence of recurrence.
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The doctor explained that the intranasal medication would provide faster relief compared to oral options.
Synonyms
Relating to the nose
Used through the nose in medical procedures
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word intranasal combines intra- meaning 'within' and nasal meaning 'nose'. So an intranasal medicine is given 'within' the nose, for example a spray you put inside your nostrils.