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Injections

	Injections, Intra-Arterial
	Injections, Intra-Articular
	Injections, Intralesional - Injections introduced directly into localized lesions.
	Injections, Intralymphatic - Injections into the lymph nodes or the lymphatic system.
	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.
	Injections, Intraperitoneal - Forceful administration into the peritoneal cavity of liquid medication, nutrient, or other fluid through a hollow needle piercing the abdominal wall.
	Injections, Intravenous - Injections made into a vein for therapeutic or experimental purposes.
	Injections, Intraventricular - Injections into the cerebral ventricles.
	Injections, Spinal
	Injections, Subcutaneous - Forceful administration under the skin of liquid medication, nutrient, or other fluid through a hollow needle piercing the skin.
	Microinjections - The injection of very small amounts of fluid, often with the aid of a microscope and microsyringes.

Injections Medical Definitions and Terms