Meaning & use
intraocular
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Meaning
adjectivebefore a nounmedical
Located inside the eye or happening within the eyeball.
Grammar: Used before a noun: intraocular pressure, intraocular lens. Not usually after a verb.
Patterns
- intraocular pressure
- intraocular lens
- intraocular surgery
The doctor measured the patient's intraocular pressure to check for glaucoma.
An intraocular lens was implanted during the cataract operation.
Intraocular bleeding can be a sign of serious injury.
Common combinations
- intraocular pressure
- High intraocular pressure can damage the optic nerve.
- intraocular lens
- The intraocular lens replaced the clouded natural lens.
- intraocular surgery
- Intraocular surgery requires great precision.
- intraocular injection
- The drug is given by intraocular injection.
Synonyms and how they differ
- intraocular
- There is no common everyday synonym; this is the standard medical term.
Word family
- ocular adjective
- Relating to the eye, but not necessarily inside it.
- intraorbitally adverb
- Within the eye socket, not the eyeball.
Commonly confused: intraocular or intraorbital?
intraocular vs intraorbital
Intraorbital means within the eye socket (the bony cavity), while intraocular means within the eyeball itself.
Practice
Which phrase correctly uses 'intraocular'?
Choose one answer.
Intraocular refers to inside the eye, so 'intraocular pressure' is correct. The other options refer to other body parts or are not standard medical phrases.
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