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intracanalicular

intracanalicular

9.9
Inside a narrow tube in the body such as the ear or eye canal
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntrəˌkænəˈlɪkjələr/
  • Specialized
translation icon : intracanalicular
  • The surgeon successfully removed the intracanalicular tumor that was pressing against the auditory nerve.

Examples

  • Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a mass on the intracanalicular segment of cranial nerve VIII on the left side, consistent with acoustic schwannoma.

    Academic text (2010)

  • T1-weighted MRI demonstrates a 5 x 3-mm enhancing intracanalicular mass.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The doctor found an intracanalicular growth during the procedure to assess the patient's ear canal.

  • Specialists often use imaging to locate intracanalicular lesions in the inner ear.

Synonyms

intraluminal
vsintracanalicular
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Inside the hollow space of a tube, pipe, or body organ

is about occurring within a canal itself not necessarily in the open central space
canalicular
vsintracanalicular
  • Specialized
9.9

Like a very small channel or tube in the body that carries fluid

refers to things located inside a canal overall rather than only in tiny channels

Surface Forms

intracanalicular positive

Morphology

intracanalicular = canalicular (opaque) = intra + canal + icular

The target is formed by adding intra- to the technical adjective canalicular, which is not likely to be known by an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Intracanalicular breaks into intra- meaning 'within' and canal meaning 'a channel or tube', like the ear canal. So, intracanalicular means something that is 'inside a canal', for example a growth or lesion located within a body passage.