Meaning of intra-arterial: Within an artery (blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body).

Definition of intra-arterial

Within an artery (blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body).

How intra-arterial is built

intra arteri al intra-arterial
  • intra- Prefix · Latin within, inside
  • arteri/o Combining form · Greek artery
  • -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic Suffix · Greek and Latin pertaining to, relating to

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