intraocular

adjective in·tra·oc·u·lar \ˌin-trə-ˈä-kyə-lər, -(ˌ)trä-\

Definition of INTRAOCULAR

: implanted in, occurring in, or administered by entering the eyeball <intraocular pressure>

— in·tra·oc·u·lar·ly adverb

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1872

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adjective in·tra·oc·u·lar \ˌin-trə-ˈäk-yə-lər, -(ˌ)trä-\

: implanted in, occurring within, or administered by entering the eyeball <intraocular injections> <intraocular lens implantation>

—in·tra·oc·u·lar·ly adverb

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