intraperitoneal

From intra- +‎ peritoneal.

intraperitoneal (not comparable)

1. Within the cavity of the peritoneum.
   • 1901 December, E. Q. THORNTON M.D., “PRACTICAL THERAPEUTIC REFERENDUM”, in PROGRESSIVE MEDICINE. A QUARTERLY DIGEST OF ADVANCES DISCOVERIES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SCIENCES., volume IV, page 363:

     Intraperitoneal injections of a strong solution produce fibrohemorrhagic peritonitis of varying intensity, according to the strength of the solution; while intraperitoneal injections of small quantities of a diluted solution of formalin induce a chronic peritonitis with great connective tissue proliferation, and a striking eosinophilia.

From intra- +‎ peritoneal.

• IPA^(key): /intɾapeɾitoneˈal/ [ĩn̪.t̪ɾa.pe.ɾi.t̪o.neˈal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: in‧tra‧pe‧ri‧to‧ne‧al

intraperitoneal m or f (masculine and feminine plural intraperitoneales)

1. intraperitoneal