Meaning & use
intraspinal
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Meaning
adjectivebefore a nounmedicaltechnical
Situated or happening inside the spinal canal or the spinal cord.
Grammar: Used before nouns like 'tumor' or 'injection'; not usually after a verb.
Patterns
- intraspinal tumor
- intraspinal injection
- intraspinal hemorrhage
The MRI revealed an intraspinal mass pressing on the nerves.
Intraspinal drug delivery can target pain more directly.
Surgery was needed to remove the intraspinal cyst.
Common combinations
- intraspinal tumor
- An intraspinal tumor can cause back pain and weakness.
- intraspinal injection
- The doctor performed an intraspinal injection to relieve the inflammation.
- intraspinal hemorrhage
- Intraspinal hemorrhage is a rare but serious condition.
- intraspinal pressure
- Monitoring intraspinal pressure helps prevent further damage.
Synonyms and how they differ
- spinal
- Broader; it can refer to anything related to the spine, while 'intraspinal' specifically means inside the spinal canal.
Word family
- spinal adjective
- Relating to the spine.
Commonly confused: intraspinal or intraspecies?
intraspinal vs intraspecies
Means within the same species, not related to the spine at all.
Practice
Choose the correct word: 'The patient was diagnosed with an ______ tumor that was pressing on the spinal cord.'
Choose one answer.
'Intraspinal' means inside the spinal canal, which fits a tumor pressing on the spinal cord. 'Intravenous' means inside a vein, which is not correct here.
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