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cerebrospinal
[suh-ree-broh-spahyn-l, ser-uh-]
adjective
pertaining to or affecting the brain and the spinal cord.
of or relating to the central nervous system.
cerebrospinal
/ ˌɛɪəʊˈ貹ɪə /
adjective
of or relating to the brain and spinal cord
Word History and Origins
Origin of cerebrospinal1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Next, cerebrospinal fluid samples were collected from healthy human participants and spiked with the brain health biomarkers of interest.
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.
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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