How do you spell Intramuscular?
Correct spelling
intramuscular
Remember: intra-MUSC-ular - the mouse (musc) is within the muscle
Why is intramuscular spelled this way?
From Latin intra (within) + musculus (little mouse — muscles looked like mice under the skin). An injection into the muscle. The 'musc' section reflects the mouse origin.
Common misspellings of intramuscular
intramusclerintramuscualrintramuscualarintermuscular
Example
The nurse administered the vaccine via intramuscular injection into the patient's deltoid muscle.