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in·tra·the·cal | \ ˌin-trə-ˈthē-kəl 
, -(ˌ)trä- \
, -(ˌ)trä- \Definition of intrathecal
: introduced into or occurring in the space under the arachnoid membrane of the brain or spinal cord
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intrathecally \ ˌin-trə-ˈthē-k(ə-)lē , -(ˌ)trä- \ adverb
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intrathecal
adjectivein·tra·the·cal | \ -ˈthē-kəl \
\Medical Definition of intrathecal
: introduced into or occurring in the space under the arachnoid membrane of the brain or spinal cord
intrathecal chemotherapy and cranial irradiation — Journal of the American Medical Association
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intrathecally \ -kə-lē \ adverb
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The first known use of intrathecal was in 1887
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