intra-arterial

adjective

in·​tra-ar·​te·​ri·​al ˈin-trə-är-ˈtir-ē-əl 

ˈin-(ˌ)trä-

: situated or occurring within, administered into, or involving entry by way of an artery

intra-arterial chemotherapy

intra-arterially

ˈin-trə-är-ˈtir-ē-ə-lē 

ˈin-(ˌ)trä-

adverb

Examples of intra-arterial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Continuing research on intra-arterial chemotherapy and other treatments at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Campus, where Jack was treated, is paid for by programs in the administration’s crosshairs. — Dayna Copeland, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for intra-arterial

• immaterial
• magisterial
• managerial
• ministerial
• nonmaterial
• presbyterial
• antibacterial
• biomaterial
• mycobacterial
• arterial
• bacterial
• ethereal

Medical Definition

intra-arterial

adjective

in·​tra-ar·​te·​ri·​al -är-ˈtir-ē-əl 

: situated or occurring within, administered into, or involving entry by way of an artery

intra-arterial chemotherapy

an intra-arterial catheter

intra-arterially

-ē-ə-lē 

adverb