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Freebase (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Intrathecal. Intrathecal is an adjective that refers to something introduced into or occurring in the space under the arachnoid membrane of the brain or spinal cord. For example, intrathecal immunoglobulin production means production of this substance in the spinal cord.
A space inside the pump called the reservoir holds the medication. Figure 1. The intrathecal pump system consists of a pump/reservoir implanted between the muscle and skin of your abdomen and a catheter that carries pain medication (blue area) from the pump to the spinal cord and nerves. The pump is programmed to slowly release medication over a period of time.