Medical Terminology · Pharmacology · Easy
Intravenous
Meaning: Given or situated directly into a vein, so a drug or fluid enters the bloodstream immediately.
In practice: Intravenous antibiotics were started for her sepsis because she was too unwell to take tablets.
Word parts
- intra- means within
Many medical words are built from Greek and Latin parts like these, so learning a few helps you work out new terms.
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Which word means: A medical instrument used to listen to sounds within the body such as the heart and lungs.
Answer: Stethoscope
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Answer: Stoma
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