Extrathecal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Extrathecal is an adjective meaning Located outside of the theca (any sense).
Meaning
Located outside of the theca (any sense).
Example Sentences
Antimyelin antibodies are produced in an extrathecal site, as occurs in Sydenham's chorea.
Numerous extrathecal developments have been recognized in graptolites, and are here discussed in relation to their position on the colony and the precise development.
These clinical and imaging features are highly suggestive of CSF leak in a patient with SIH syndrome, but more definitive diagnosis is achieved with demonstration of extrathecal CSF collections on spinal imaging (Fig. 10.13).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include extraspinal, perithecal, intrathecal, subthecal, extracortical, extrameningeal.
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