intraveneus

Intraveneus is a medical term used to denote relation to or administration into a vein. In modern English medical usage, the standard term is intravenous. Intraveneus is not common in current practice and is more often found in historical texts, translations from other languages such as Dutch, or as a Latinized form in some scientific writings.

Etymology and meaning: The form derives from Latin in- 'into' and vena 'vein'; the adjectival ending -eus yields 'pertaining to the vein.' Consequently, intraveneus can be read as roughly 'pertaining to or occurring in/at a vein.' However, the widely used English form is intravenous.

Usage and context: In clinical writing, intravenous therapy is the standard term; intraveneus may appear in multilingual records or historic texts, especially translations from Dutch where 'intraveneuze toediening' means intravenous administration.

See also: Intravenous, Intravenous therapy, Venous, Intravascular.