Intracorporeal

Intracorporeal
Within the body or any structure anatomically called the corpus. For example, when men with erectile dysfunction fail intracorporeal (penile) injection therapy, sildenafil (Viagra) alone or added to the injection regimen may prove effective.
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1. Within the body. 2. Within any structure anatomically styled a corpus. [intra- + L. corpus, body]

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in·tra·cor·po·re·al -kȯr-'pōr-ē-əl, -'pȯr- adj situated or occurring within the body <an \intracorporeal mechanical heart>

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in·tra·cor·po·re·al (in″trə-kor-porґe-əl) situated or occurring within the body.

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