intra-articular
adjective
in·tra-ar·tic·u·lar
ˈin-trə-är-ˈti-kyə-lər 
ˈin-(ˌ)trä-
: situated within, occurring within, or administered by entry into a joint
intra-articular injection
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Prison officials said the metacarpal intra-articular base fracture, sometimes called a Bennett or Rolando fracture, to Templin’s thumb was caused by Templin repeatedly punching a wall.
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2024
Late locking should raise the suspicion of an intra-articular loose or foreign body.
—Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
Ferraro is also against the use of intra-articular injections, which are administered into the open space between the bones in the joint capsule.
—C.l. Brown, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2023
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2024
Late locking should raise the suspicion of an intra-articular loose or foreign body.
—Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
Ferraro is also against the use of intra-articular injections, which are administered into the open space between the bones in the joint capsule.
—C.l. Brown, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2023
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“Intra-articular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intra-articular. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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intra-articular
adjective
in·tra-ar·tic·u·lar
-är-ˈtik-yə-lər
: situated within, occurring within, or administered by entering a joint
intra-articularly
adverb
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