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intravariceal

intravariceal adjective: within a varix; usually with reference to an esophageal varix.

Adjective

intravariceal (not comparable)

  1. Within a varix; usually with reference to an esophageal varix.
    • In intravariceal injection, the sclerosant is injected directly into the varix. In paravariceal injection, sclerosant is injected in the surrounding tissues.2010, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, “Intravariceal injection”, in SAGES Image Library, retrieved 20 Jan 2021

Origin of intravariceal

From intra- + variceal.

Questions about intravariceal

What does intravariceal mean?
Intravariceal means within a varix; usually with reference to an esophageal varix.
What part of speech is intravariceal?
Intravariceal is an adjective.

Words near intravariceal in the dictionary

  1. intravaginal ejaculation latency times
  2. intravaginally
  3. intravalley
  4. intravalvular
  5. intravariability
  6. intravariceal
  7. intravaricosity
  8. intravarietal
  9. intravasal
  10. intravasate
  11. intravasated

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