intravascular

adjective

in·​tra·​vas·​cu·​lar ˌin-trə-ˈva-skyə-lər How to pronounce intravascular (audio)
-(ˌ)trä-
: situated in, occurring in, or administered by entry into a blood vessel
intravascular thrombosis
an intravascular injection
intravascularly adverb

Examples of intravascular in a Sentence

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On top of that, add the risks associated with heavy-duty antibiotic usage, surgeries, procedures and medical devices like urinary catheters and intravascular catheters, which go into the bloodstream. Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024 One of the most recent medical breakthroughs, intravascular lithotripsy (IVL), is revolutionizing how heart doctors open hardened arteries lined with calcium. Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024 The new addition brings Shockwave’s technology, called intravascular lithotripsy, which uses sound waves to break up calcification in heart vessels and the peripheral circulation. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024 This is somewhat analogous to the rapid intravascular expansion of nitrogen which afflicts deep-sea divers and triggers decompression illness. Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2014 Practitioners who opt to inject using a cannula have good reason to go this route: to avoid intravascular placement. Kaitlin Clark, Allure, 17 Feb. 2022 Increasing intravascular volume by hydrating can help prevent a vasovagal syncope event that can lead to fainting. Korin Miller, Health.com, 15 Nov. 2021 Rajpaul's death is listed as a homicide due to acute cardiopulmonary dysfunction and intramuscular/intravascular silicone injections, according to the medical examiner's office. NBC News, 21 Sep. 2021 Rajpaul's cause of death is listed as homicide due to acute cardiopulmonary dysfunction and intramuscular/intravascular silicone injections. Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com, 20 Sep. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of intravascular was in 1876

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“Intravascular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intravascular. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

intravascular

adjective
in·​tra·​vas·​cu·​lar ˌin-trə-ˈvas-kyə-lər, -(ˌ)trä- How to pronounce intravascular (audio)
: situated in, occurring in, or administered by entry into a blood vessel
intravascular thrombosis
an intravascular injection
intravascular radionuclide therapy
intravascularly adverb
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