cerebrospinal fluid

cerebrospinal fluid

n. Abbr. CSF

The serumlike fluid that circulates through the ventricles of the brain, the cavity of the spinal cord, and the subarachnoid space, functioning in shock absorption.

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cerebrospinal fluid

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the clear colourless fluid in the spaces inside and around the spinal cord and brain Abbreviation CSF

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cerebrospi′nal flu`id
n.

a fluid, rich in glucose, that circulates in the brain and spinal column.

[1895–1900]

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cerebrospinal fluid  (sr-br-spnl, s-rbr-)

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.

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Noun

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cerebrospinal fluid - clear liquid produced in the ventricles of the brain; fills and protects cavities in the brain and spinal cord spinal fluid bodily fluid, body fluid, liquid body substance, humour, humor - the liquid parts of the body ventricle - one of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid medulla spinalis, spinal cord - a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tubelike structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region