cerebrospinal fluid
noun
: a colorless liquid that is comparable to serum, is secreted from the blood into the lateral ventricles of the brain, and serves chiefly to maintain uniform pressure within the brain and spinal cord
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This led them to the opening—the end of the trigeminal nerve that was in open contact with the cerebrospinal fluid.
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Matthew Ponsford, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
Numbness or Weakness Anywhere in the Body Numbness or weakness anywhere in the body can be a sign of metastatic breast cancer, seen when cancer spreads into the spinal cord or into the cerebrospinal fluid.
—Julie Scott, Msn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
The diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis involves a spinal tap to examine cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) extracted from between the bones of the lower spine.
—Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024
Here’s what happens when your cerebrospinal fluid stops working:
What is cerebrospinal fluid?
—Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024
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Matthew Ponsford, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
Numbness or Weakness Anywhere in the Body Numbness or weakness anywhere in the body can be a sign of metastatic breast cancer, seen when cancer spreads into the spinal cord or into the cerebrospinal fluid.
—Julie Scott, Msn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
The diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis involves a spinal tap to examine cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) extracted from between the bones of the lower spine.
—Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024
Here’s what happens when your cerebrospinal fluid stops working:
What is cerebrospinal fluid?
—Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Cerebrospinal fluid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerebrospinal%20fluid. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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