innvortis
Icelandic
Etymology
From Danish indvortes, from Middle Low German inwordes. Compare English inwards, Icelandic innanverður.
Adjective
innvortis (not comparable)
- inside of the body (often relating to the body cavities); internal
- innvortis blæðing ― internal bleeding
- innvortis áverkar ― internal injuries
Adverb
innvortis
- inside of the body (often relating to the body cavities); internally
- Með hálft kíló af kókaíni innvortis. ― He was trying to smuggle half a kilo of cocaine, which he had swallowed and was carrying inside his gastrointestinal tract.
Coordinate terms
- útvortis (“external”)