cerebrospinal

[ suh-ree-broh-spahyn-l, ser-uh- ]

adjective

, Anatomy, Physiology.

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

cerebrospinal

/ ˌsɛrɪbrəʊˈspaɪnəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the brain and spinal cord

Word History and Origins

Origin of cerebrospinal¹

First recorded in 1820–30; cerebro- + spinal

Example Sentences

The four people without cognitive symptoms had normal cerebrospinal fluid.

From Science News

Infected mice also had higher levels of immune proteins in their cerebrospinal fluid.

From Science News

Fortunately, the brain is suspended in cerebrospinal fluid designed to buffer the motions of every-day life.

From The Daily Beast

"Sleeping sickness" is a late stage when the organisms have invaded the cerebrospinal fluid.

From Project Gutenberg

Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis is a very fatal disease at times in America.

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Its a fine large word, and is in my line; it has quite a learned and cerebrospinal incandescent sound.

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My observations seem to point to the sympathetic system arising as an off-shoot from the cerebrospinal system.

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This disease may be mistaken at times for foreign bodies in the mouth or for the so-called cerebrospinal meningitis.

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