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intramuscular

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intramuscular /in·tra·mus·cu·lar/ (-mus´ku-ler) within the muscular substance.
in·tra·mus·cu·lar (ntr-msky-lr)
adj. Abbr. IM
Within a muscle.
intramuscular (IM)
[-mus′kyələr]
Etymology: L, intra, within, musculus, muscle
pertaining to the interior of muscle tissue.
intramuscular,
adj administered to or occurring inside of a muscle.
intramuscular (in´trmus´kūlur),
adj situated in the substance of a muscle.
intramuscular
within the substance of a muscle.
intramuscular injection
see intramuscular injection.


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