Cerebrospinal

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to brain or spine (particularly the spinal cord). not-comparable

    "There was an infection of the cerebrospinal fluid."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to the brain and spinal cord wordnet

Synonyms

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cephalorachidianspinocerebral

Example

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"The lateral cerebral ventricles are large cavities within the brain that produce cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)."

Etymology

From cerebro- + spinal.

Related phrases

cerebrospinal axiscerebrospinal fevercerebrospinal fluidcerebrospinal meningitisspinal cord

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