adjective
MedicineOccurring within or administered into the spinal theca.
‘intrathecal injection’- ‘Cerebrospinal fluid was obtained from the lumbar spinal taps or the intrathecal catheter.’
- ‘Administration of an intrathecal opioid injection before continuous epidural infusion is known as combined spinal epidural analgesia, or the walking epidural.’
- ‘The cerebrospinal analysis shows that the protein was elevated after placing in the intrathecal catheter and administration of chemotherapy.’
- ‘Myelography uses a contrast solution in conjunction with plain radiography to improve visualization of the spinal cord and intrathecal nerve roots.’
- ‘Referral for intrathecal administration is useful in rare instances, such as when pain is intractable to standard treatment.’
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