adj.

1. Of, relating to, or located within the limits or surface; inner.
2. Residing in or dependent on essential nature; intrinsic: the internal contradictions of the theory.
3. Located, acting, or effective within the body.
4. Of or relating to mental or spiritual nature: “An internal sense of righteousness dwindles into an external concern for reputation” (A.R. Gurney, Jr.).
5. Of or relating to the domestic affairs of a nation, group, or business.

[Middle English internall, from Old French internel, from Medieval Latin internālis, from Latin internus, from inter, within.]

internality in'ter·nal'i·ty (-năl'ĭ-tē) n.
internally in·ter'nal·ly adv.

adjective

1. Located inside or farther in: inlying, inner, inside, interior. See edge/center.
2. Of, relating to, or arising from one's mental or spiritual being: inner, interior, intimate¹, inward, visceral. Slang gut. See body/spirit.
3. Of, from, or within a country's own territory: domestic, home, national, native. See native/foreign.

adj

Definition: within
Antonyms: external, outer

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Situated or occurring within or on the inside; in anatomy, many structures formerly called internal are now termed medial.

• i. abdominal abscess — see retroperitoneal abscess.
• i. carotid artery arteritis — parasitic arteritis of the external carotid artery as it courses around the edge of the guttural pouch may lead to copious nasal bleeding in horses when the artery ruptures.
• i. elastic membrane — a condensation of elastic fibers separating the tunica intima from the tunica media.
• i. environment — within the animal; includes blood pressure, circulating blood volume, tissue fluid volume, blood sugar level, tidal air volume, glomerular filtration rate.
• i. fixation — immobilization of fractured bones by internal appliances as distinct from casts or external fixation. Includes intramedullary pins which run the length of the medullary cavity, transfixing pins that penetrate across the medullary cavity and are maintained in position by external bars or casts, and compression plating based on the use of special screws and plates.
• i. hernia — see hernia.
• i. inguinal ring — see abdominal ring (internal).
• i. layer — unshelled eggs are free in the peritoneal cavity, thought to have been delivered there by reverse peristalsis in the oviduct.
• i. laying — eggs are deposited in the peritoneal cavity and become walled off.
• i. limiting membrane — a persistent fibrillar condensation of the vitreous body of the eye; it covers the retina and ciliary body.
• i. parasitic mites — poultry cutaneous mites in a number of families are found in the trachea, air sacs and subcutaneous tissues. Includes Cytodites, Epidermoptes, Laminosioptes, Pneumonyssus, Rivoltsia and Sternastoma spp.
• i. rate of return — the interest rate needed to discount future income in order to equate it with the present investment in a program.
• i. repeat — repetitive base sequences within DNA which may be inverted (indirect) or non-inverted (direct).
• i. root sheath — connective tissue sheath around the hair follicle; this part of the sheath extends only to the opening of sebaceous glands into the follicle. See also root sheath cuticle.
• turkey i. hemorrhage — see dissecting aneurysm.
• i. vomiting — any reflux of intestinal contents which does not reach the mouth, e.g. abomasal reflux into the rumenoreticulum.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - intern, indvendig, indre, indenlandsk, indenrigs
n. - det interne/indvendige/indre

idioms:

• internal bay    fast disk
• internal combustion engine    forbrændingsmotor
• internal energy    indre energi
• internal evidence    indre indicier, indre beviser
• internal exile    flugt fra omverdenen
• internal market    det indre marked
• internal medicine    intern medicin
• internal organs    indre organer
• Internal Revenue Service    Skattevæsen (amerikansk)
• internal rhyme    inderrim, indrim

Nederlands (Dutch)
inwendig, intern, binnenlands, intrinsiek

Français (French)
adj. - (Méd) interne, interne (un problème), interne (un courrier), interne à l'entreprise (un candidat), intérieur (un vol), intérieur (le commerce, une dette)
n. - qualité intrinsèque

idioms:

• internal bay    (Comput) entraînement de disques interne
• internal combustion engine    moteur à combustion interne/à explosion
• internal energy    (Phys) énergie intrinsèque
• internal evidence    preuve intrinsèque
• internal exile    exil intérieur
• internal market    marché intérieur
• internal medicine    médecine interne
• internal organs    organes internes
• Internal Revenue Service    (US) le fisc
• internal rhyme    rime intérieure

Deutsch (German)
adj. - inner, innen, Binnen-
n. - innere Untersuchung

idioms:

• internal bay    internal bay
• internal combustion engine    Verbrennungsmotor
• internal energy    innere Energie
• internal evidence    impliziter Beweis
• internal exile    Verbannung (an einen Ort innerhalb des eigenen Landes)
• internal market    gemeinsamer Markt
• internal medicine    innere Medizin
• internal organs    innere Organe
• Internal Revenue Service    Finanzamt
• internal rhyme    Binnenreim

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εσωτερικός, του εσωτερικού, από μέσα
n. - (πληθ.) σπλάχνα (κν. σωθικά)

idioms:

• internal bay    (Η/Υ) εσωτερική θυρίδα
• internal combustion engine    (μηχαν.) κινητήρας εσωτερικής καύσης
• internal energy    (φυσ.) εσωτερική ενέργεια
• internal evidence    εσωτερική (φυσική) απόδειξη
• internal exile    εξορία στο εσωτερικό της χώρας
• internal market    εσωτερική αγορά (της ΕΕ), κοινή αγορά
• internal medicine    (ιατρ.) εσωτερική παθολογία
• internal organs    (ανατ.) εσωτερικά όργανα
• Internal Revenue Service    (ΗΠΑ) Ομοσπονδιακές Φορολογικές Αρχές, Τμήμα Εσωτερικών Προσόδων
• internal rhyme    εσωτερική ομοιοκαταληξία

Italiano (Italian)
interno

idioms:

• internal combustion engine    motore a scoppio
• internal energy    energia interna
• internal evidence    testimonianza interna
• internal exile    confino
• internal market    mercato nazionale
• internal medicine    medicina interna
• internal organs    organi interni
• Internal Revenue Service    servizio del gettito fiscale
• internal rhyme    rima interna

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - interno
n. - parte (f) interna

idioms:

• internal combustion engine    motor (m) de combustão interna (Mec.)
• internal energy    energia (f) interna
• internal evidence    evidência (f) interna
• internal exile    exílio (m) interno
• internal market    mercado (m) interno
• internal medicine    medicina (f) de doenças internas
• internal organs    órgãos (m) internos
• Internal Revenue Service    Departamento (m) do Imposto da Renda (EUA)
• internal rhyme    rima (f) na mesma linha

Русский (Russian)
внутренний

idioms:

• internal combustion engine    двигатель внутреннего сгорания
• internal energy    внутренняя энергия
• internal evidence    доказательство, лежащее в самом документе
• internal exile    изгнание из какой-л. части страны
• internal market    внутренний рынок
• internal medicine    внутренние болезни
• internal organs    внутренние органы
• Internal Revenue Service    служба внутренних налогов
• internal rhyme    внутренняя рифма

Español (Spanish)
adj. - interior, interno
n. - órganos internos, esencia íntima, alma, atributo intrínseco

idioms:

• internal bay    puerto interno para disco de computadora
• internal combustion engine    motor de combustión interna
• internal energy    energía interna
• internal evidence    indicios internos, testimonio interno
• internal exile    exilio interno
• internal market    mercado interno
• internal medicine    medicina interna
• internal organs    órganos internos
• Internal Revenue Service    fisco, Hacienda Pública, rentas públicas
• internal rhyme    rima irregular o alterna, rima interna

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - inre, för invärtes bruk, inhemsk, inrikes, andlig, subjektiv
n. - inneboende egenskaper, de inre organen, gynekologisk undersökning

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
内在的, 国内的, 本质, 本性, 内部器官, 内脏

idioms:

• internal bay    内海湾
• internal combustion engine    内燃机
• internal energy    内能
• internal evidence    内在证据
• internal exile    放逐国内
• internal market    国内市场
• internal medicine    内科医学
• internal organs    内脏
• Internal Revenue Service    美国国税局, 美国国内收入署
• internal rhyme    中间韵

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 內在的, 國內的
n. pl. - 本質, 本性, 內部器官, 內臟

idioms:

• internal bay    內海灣
• internal combustion engine    內燃機
• internal energy    內能
• internal evidence    內在證據
• internal exile    放逐國內
• internal market    國內市場
• internal medicine    內科醫學
• internal organs    內臟
• Internal Revenue Service    美國國稅局, 美國國內收入署
• internal rhyme    中間韻

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 내부의, 본질적인, 국내의
n. pl. - 본질, 내장

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 内部の, 体内の, 国内の, 内政の, 精神的な, 本質的な
n. - 本質, 内臓

idioms:

• internal combustion engine    内燃機関
• internal energy    内部エネルギー
• internal evidence    内的証拠
• internal exile    内部追放
• internal market    内部市場
• internal medicine    内科, 内科学
• internal memory    内蔵メモリー, 内部メモリー
• internal organs    内臓
• Internal Revenue Service    内国歳入庁, 国税庁
• internal rhyme    中間韻

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) داخلي, ذاتي, باطني (الاسم) الشيء الداخلي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮פנימי, לומד באוניברסיטה, של האופי הפנימי‬
n. pl. - ‮תכונות פנימיות‬

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