Meaning & use
intraluminal
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Situated or occurring within the lumen, or hollow interior, of a tubular organ or structure, such as a blood vessel or intestine.
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The surgeon removed an intraluminal blood clot obstructing the artery.
Intraluminal imaging lets doctors view plaque buildup from inside the vessel.
A note on using this word
Common in cardiology and gastroenterology, where it distinguishes the inside of a tube-shaped organ from its surrounding tissue.
Words with an opposite meaning
extraluminal
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