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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
/ ˌsɛrɪbrəʊˈspaɪnəl /
adjective
- of or relating to the brain and spinal cord
Word History and Origins
Origin of cerebrospinal1
Example Sentences
John Andrews, MD, a resident in neurosurgery, placed the tissue on a nutrient medium that resembles the cerebrospinal fluid that bathes the brain.
A test that looks for genetic hallmarks of brain cancers in samples of cerebrospinal fluid can decrease the time to diagnosis and eliminate the need for invasive brain biopsies for some patients.
And in the brain, they sweep out cerebrospinal fluid to remove waste.
Regardless, this mixing activity could aid in removing misfolded proteins and other components from the brain into the cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds it.
They also had brain scans and cerebrospinal fluid collected at the start of the study and then every two to three years.
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