Meaning & use
Intravascular
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Situated or occurring within a blood vessel.
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The device measures pressure directly using an intravascular sensor.
Intravascular clotting can block blood flow to vital organs.
A note on using this word
The prefix "intra-" means "within", distinguishing it from "intravenous", which specifically refers to veins rather than blood vessels generally.
Words with an opposite meaning
extravascular
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