adjective
intramural
Located within the wall of an organ or other structure.
The ultrasound shows an intramural fibroid within the uterine wall.
Etymology
The prefix means within and the root names a wall. The anatomical sense is literal in relation to an organ: the location is inside its wall.
More examples
- The scan reveals an intramural hematoma in the aorta.
- These intramural nerves help control contractions of the intestinal wall.
- The tumor is intramural, not inside the bladder's cavity.
Forms
intramural
Similar words
- internal
- Means inside a structure, not necessarily within its wall.
- embedded
- Describes something set into surrounding material, not specifically a wall.