How do you spell Intravenous?
Correct spelling
intravenous
Remember: intra-VEN-ous has 'ven' from vein, not 'vein' spelled out
Why is intravenous spelled this way?
From Latin intra (within) + vena (vein). Within the veins — how IV fluids are delivered. The 'ven' in the middle comes directly from vein.
Common misspellings of intravenous
intraveneousintraveinousintravinousintravenus
Example
The patient received antibiotics through an intravenous drip in the hospital.