intramural

Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

in·tra·mu·ral

(ĭn′trə-myo͝or′əl)

adj.

1. Existing or carried on within the bounds of an institution, especially a school: intramural athletics.

2. Anatomy Occurring or situated within the wall of a cavity or organ.

in′tra·mu′ral·ly adv.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

intramural

(ˌɪntrəˈmjʊərəl)

adj

1. (Education) education chiefly US and Canadian operating within or involving those in a single establishment

2. (Anatomy) anatomy within the walls of a cavity or hollow organ

ˌintraˈmurally adv

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

in•tra•mu•ral

(ˌɪn trəˈmyʊər əl)

adj.

1. involving only students at the same school or college.

2. being or occurring within the walls, boundaries, or confines, as of an institution or organization. Compare extramural.

3. being inside the wall surrounding an anatomical organ or cavity.

[1840–50]

in`tra•mu′ral•ly, adv.

intramural

Located or taking place within the boundaries of a college or university.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Switch to new thesaurus

Adj.

intramural - carried on within the bounds of an institution or community; "most of the students participated actively in the college's intramural sports program"

extramural - carried on outside the bounds of an institution or community; "extramural sports"

Translations

intramural

[ˌɪntrəˈmjʊərəl] ADJ (US) (Univ) → dentro de la universidad; (= within organization, country) → interno

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

intramural

adj (esp Univ) course → innerhalb der Universität; activities → studienspezifisch

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

Mentioned in ?

References in periodicals archive ?

Acute pancreatitis secondary to intramural duodenal hematoma: Case report and literature review.

Intramural duodenal hematoma related to antivitamin K overdose, an unusual cause of acute pancreatitis: Three case presentations

The research takes an apples-to-apples approach and brings the most solid evidence to date that intramural sport plays an important role in a student's success.

Recreational sports improve grades: Study

Key imaging fndings for identifcation of complicated IMH include the presence of hyperdense intramural thrombus on unenhanced images, as well as identifcation of a dissection fap and false lumen on CT angiography (Fig.

CT imaging of complications of aortic intramural hematoma: a pictorial essay

Determining intramural participants' motivescan provide insight in to how institutions of higher education can better facilitate the needs of students, increase physical activity levels, and establish healthier habits contributing to a healthy body composition for their students.

AN EXAMINATION OF INTRAMURAL COLLEGE STUDENTS' EXERCISE MOTIVES AND HOW THEY RELATE TO BODY MASS INDEX

The administration of two consecutive bolus 300 mcg of intracoronary nitrates failed to resolve stenosis and restore normal blood flow, a finding in keeping more likely with a plausible iatrogenic intramural haematoma rather than a coronary spasm.

A Case of an Obstructive Intramural Haematoma during Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Successfully Treated with Intima Microfenestrations Utilising a Cutting Balloon Inflation Technique

Between June 2008 and November 2012, we prospectively recruited 83 women with unexplained infertility and intramural myomas.

Improved Fertility Following Enucleation of Intramural Myomas in Infertile Women

Si lo hace por el espesor de la pared vesical, sin abrirse en el trigono, sino mas distalmente, se denomina intramural [3,8].

Reporte de un caso: abordaje de un canino con ureter ectopico unilateral e intramural con tecnicas quirurgicas combinadas

Intraluminal, intramesenteric, and retroperitoneal hemorrhage can occur with intramural hematoma [6], especially when the duodenum is involved [8].

Hemorrhagic Shock as Complication of Intramural Intestinal Bleeding

An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy demonstrated an anterolateral intramural haematoma at 20 cm extending to the gastrooesophageal junction (Figure 2), with no obvious underlying oesophageal mucosal lesion.

Spontaneous Intramural Oesophageal Haematoma in a Patient with Uncontrolled Hypertension: An Unusual Chest Pain Aetiology

"Our intramural netball programme has 40 teams alone, in addition to the nine teams playing in Bucs competitions - that's 49 teams and over 700 students playing weekly in one sport.