| injections, intraperitoneal | Forceful administration into the peritoneal cavity of liquid medication, nutrient, or other fluid through a hollow needle piercing the abdominal wall. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| intraperitoneal | Within the peritoneal cavity, the area that contains the abdominal organs. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| intraperitoneal chemotherapy | Treatment in which anticancer drugs are put directly into the abdomen through a thin tube. (12 Dec 1998) |
| intraperitoneal pregnancy | The implantation and development of the ovum in the peritoneal cavity, usually secondary to an early rupture of a tubal pregnancy; very rarely, primary implantation may occur in the peritoneal cavity. Synonym: abdominocyesis, intraperitoneal pregnancy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| injections, epidural | The injection of drugs, most often analgesics, into the spinal canal without puncturing the dura mater. (12 Dec 1998) |
| injections, intradermal | The forcing into the skin of liquid medication, nutrient, or other fluid through a hollow needle, piercing the top skin layer. (12 Dec 1998) |
| injections, intralesional | Injections introduced directly into localised lesions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| injections, intralymphatic | Injections into the lymph nodes or the lymphatic system. (12 Dec 1998) |
| injections, intramuscular | Forceful administration into a muscle of liquid medication, nutrient, or other fluid through a hollow needle piercing the muscle and any tissue covering it. (12 Dec 1998) |
| injections, intravenous | Injections made into a vein for therapeutic or experimental purposes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| injections, intraventricular | Injections into the cerebral ventricles. (12 Dec 1998) |
| injections, jet | The injection of solutions into the skin by compressed air devices so that only the solution pierces the skin. (12 Dec 1998) |
| injections, subcutaneous | Forceful administration under the skin of liquid medication, nutrient, or other fluid through a hollow needle piercing the skin. (12 Dec 1998) |