intralesional

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adjective

Having to do with the area inside a lesion.

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

OriginEnglish lesional ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Latin intrā →
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Meanings

adjectiveintralesional (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving to do with the area inside a lesion.

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

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Latin*interus
  4. Latinintrā
  5. Englishintra-
  6. Englishlesion
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Englishlesional
  10. Englishintralesional

From intra- + lesional.

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APA

intralesional. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intralesional

MLA

“intralesional.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intralesional. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intralesional,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intralesional.

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