Medical Terminology · Pharmacology · Hard
Intraosseous
Meaning: Given directly into the marrow of a bone, used in emergencies when veins cannot be accessed.
In practice: Intraosseous access was obtained in the tibia during the resuscitation.
Word parts
- intra- means within
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Answer: Idiopathic
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