intrathecal /in·tra·the·cal/ (-the´k'l) within a sheath; through the theca of the spinal cord into the subarachnoid space.
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Introduced into or occurring in the space under the arachnoid membrane which covers the brain and spinal cord.
Mentioned in: Muscle Relaxants
intrathecal
[in′trəthē′kəl]
Etymology: L, intra + theca, sheath
pertaining to a structure, process, or substance within a sheath, such as within the spinal canal.
intrathecal (in´tr
thē´kl),adj pertaining to a structure or substance contained within a sheath; in drug delivery, the injection of a therapeutic agent into the sheath surrounding the spinal cord.
intrathecal
within a sheath; through the theca of the spinal cord into the subarachnoid space.
intrathecal
adjective Within a sheath, specifically, the spinal canal–in the subarachnoid or subdural space
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