intraocular

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adjective

Inside or within the eye.

OriginEnglish ocular ← Latin intrā ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros →
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Meanings

adjectiveintraocular (not comparable)

alternative intra-ocular

  1. not comparablemedicineInside or within the eye.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
intraophthalmic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Latin*interus
  4. Latinintrā
  5. Englishintra-
  6. Englishocular
  7. Englishintraocular

From intra- + ocular.

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Translations

Czech nitrooční
  • nitroočníinside or within the eye
Portuguese intraocular
  • intraocularinside or within the eye
Cite this entry
APA

intraocular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intraocular

MLA

“intraocular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intraocular. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intraocular,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intraocular.

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