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intralesional

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having to do with the area inside a lesion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • An injection which is administered directly into a cancerous area is an intralesional injection.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h1énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- English lesion Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English lesional English intralesional From intra- + lesional.