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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Contained in the theca, as a part of a coral.

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  • adjective Delivered into the spinal canal (intrathecal space surrounding the spinal cord), e.g. a spinal anaesthesia.

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From intra- + New Latin theca ("case, envelope, sheath") + -al.

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