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Intra-arterial
Within an artery. A type of injection made directly into an artery, such as one that supplies a tumor. Given into a patient’s artery (for example, via a needle). For some purposes, the injection is given into a vein rather than an artery, and is then “intravenous (IV).” The injection may be made for the…
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Intra-appendicular
Within the appendix.
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Intra-acinous
Within the smallest division of a gland.
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Intervillous
Short hairlike filaments.
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Interventricular
Ventricles of heart or brain. Between ventricles in the heart or brain. In the context of the cardiac ventricles, which are the two lower chambers of the heart, “interventricular” pertains to the area between these two ventricles. This term also applies to the ventricles within the brain, which are the spaces that hold cerebrospinal fluid.…
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Intertubular
Very small tubes.
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Intertrochanteric
Two bony eminences on inner and outer side of thigh bone. Situated between the greater and lesser trochanters of the femur.
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Intertransverse
Bony extensions from sides of vertebrae.
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Intersystole
Interval between contraction of upper heart chamber and beginning of lower chamber contraction.
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Interseptum
The diaphragm.
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