cerebrospinal

American

[suh-ree-broh-spahyn-l, ser-uh-] / səˌri broʊˈspaɪn l, ˌsɛr ə- /

adjective

Anatomy, Physiology.

pertaining to or affecting the brain and the spinal cord.
of or relating to the central nervous system.

cerebrospinal British

/ ˌsɛrɪbrəʊˈspaɪnəl /

adjective

of or relating to the brain and spinal cord

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Etymology

Origin of cerebrospinal

First recorded in 1820–30; cerebro- + spinal

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