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cerebrospinal

[suh-ree-broh-spahyn-l, ser-uh-]

adjective

Anatomy, Physiology.
  1. pertaining to or affecting the brain and the spinal cord.

  2. of or relating to the central nervous system.



cerebrospinal

/ ˌɛɪəʊˈ貹ɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the brain and spinal cord

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cerebrospinal1

First recorded in 1820–30; cerebro- + spinal
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Example Sentences

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The youth was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the age of 3 and has undergone chemotherapy treatments, including injecting chemotherapeutic agents into his cerebrospinal fluid, according to court documents.

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Billy Joel has canceled all of his upcoming shows to focus on treating normal pressure hydrocephalus, a disorder where excess cerebrospinal fluid builds in the brain.

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Next, cerebrospinal fluid samples were collected from healthy human participants and spiked with the brain health biomarkers of interest.

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Pineal cysts symptoms can be caused if the cyst is big enough to obstruct the passage of cerebrospinal fluid - the fluid constantly produced by the brain, which bathes and supports it, he added.

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John Andrews, MD, a resident in neurosurgery, placed the tissue on a nutrient medium that resembles the cerebrospinal fluid that bathes the brain.

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