peroral

American  

[puh-rawr-uhl, -rohr-] / pəˈrɔr əl, -ˈroʊr- /

adjective

1. administered or performed through the mouth, as surgery or administration of a drug.

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Other Word Forms

• perorally
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of peroral

First recorded in 1905–10; per- + oral

Example Sentences

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peroral

The muscular tension exerted by some patients in assuming and holding a faulty position is almost as much of a hindrance to peroral endoscopy as is the position itself.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

Bronchoscopy, esophagoscopy, and gastroscopy; a manual of peroral endoscopy and laryngeal surgery, by Chevalier Jackson & Chevalier L. Jackson. 3d ed. © 7Aug34; A74575.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1962 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Frequent peroral passage of the bronchoscope for this purpose is contraindicated only in case of children under 3 years of age, because of the likelihood of provoking subglottic edema.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

Every patient should be examined by indirect, mirror laryngoscopy as a preliminary to peroral endoscopy for any purpose whatsoever.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

Retrograde esophagoscopy through a gastrostomy wound offers some advantages over peroral treatment; but unless the gastrostomy is high, the procedure is undoubtedly more difficult.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier