cerebrospinal fluid

noun

, Physiology.

1. the fluid in the ventricles of the brain, between the arachnoid and pia mater, and surrounding the spinal cord.

cerebrospinal fluid

noun

1. the clear colourless fluid in the spaces inside and around the spinal cord and brain CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

/ sĕr′ə-brō-spī′nəl,sə-rē′brō- /

1. The clear fluid that fills the cavities of the brain and covers the surfaces of the brain and spinal cord. It lubricates the tissues and cushions them from shock and injury.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cerebrospinal fluid¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Next, cerebrospinal fluid samples were collected from healthy human participants and spiked with the brain health biomarkers of interest.

From Science Daily

Pineal cysts symptoms can be caused if the cyst is big enough to obstruct the passage of cerebrospinal fluid - the fluid constantly produced by the brain, which bathes and supports it, he added.

From BBC

John Andrews, MD, a resident in neurosurgery, placed the tissue on a nutrient medium that resembles the cerebrospinal fluid that bathes the brain.

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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.

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And in the brain, they sweep out cerebrospinal fluid to remove waste.

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