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

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

Endo-tracheal administration of ether is, however, far safer than peroral administration, for it overcomes the danger of respiratory arrest from pressure of the esophagoscope, foreign body, or both, on the trachea.

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

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