intraspinal

[ in-truh-spahyn-l ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

1. being within the spine.
2. going into the spinal canal, as an injection.

Other Words From

• intra·spinal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of intraspinal¹

First recorded in 1830–40; intra- + spinal

Example Sentences

After graduating from Wuhan University Medical School in 1991, Liu emerged as a leading expert on neurosurgery, especially brain tumor, craniocerebral trauma, intraspinal canal diseases and cerebrovascular diseases.

From Washington Post

According to Garr, these are the world’s first intraspinal injections, directly into the gray matter, not the spinal cavity or spinal fluid.

From Forbes

Her method differs in technique and purpose from intraspinal injections used in the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

They may therefore be regarded as the equivalent of an intraspinal tract connecting the deep ends of the afferent neurones from the skin with higher nervous centres.

From Project Gutenberg