cerebrospinal

American  

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

adjective

Anatomy, Physiology.

1. pertaining to or affecting the brain and the spinal cord.

2. of or relating to the central nervous system.

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cerebrospinal British  

/ ˌsɛrɪbrəʊˈspaɪnəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the brain and spinal cord

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Etymology

Origin of cerebrospinal

First recorded in 1820–30; cerebro- + spinal

Example Sentences

One important function of sleep involves cerebrospinal fluid, which surrounds and cushions the brain.

From Science Daily

All the volunteers will have the current gold-standard tests for Alzheimer's which involve a specialised brain PET scan using a radioactive tracer, or a lumbar puncture to remove a sample of cerebrospinal fluid.

From BBC

She's holding a container of ice-cold, artificial cerebrospinal fluid, which mimics the liquid that bathes the brain and spinal cord.

From BBC

In healthy individuals, a network called the glymphatic system circulates cerebrospinal fluid through spaces around arteries into brain tissue.

From Science Daily

Previously, the only way to confirm Alzheimer's was by specialist PET brain scans and lumbar punctures to extract cerebrospinal fluid.

From BBC