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cerebrospinal Definition

cer·ebro·spi·nal (ser′ə brō′spī′nəl, sə rē′brō-)

adjective

of or affecting the brain and the spinal cord

cerebrospinal Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • fluid: A lumbar puncture, where a sample of cerebrospinal fluid is taken from the lower back.
  • leak: We have encountered one cerebrospinal fluid leak in this series.
  • drainage: No randomized trials of cerebrospinal fluid drainage were identified.
  • pressure: Use with extreme caution in patients with pre-anaesthetic elevated cerebrospinal fluid pressure.
  • level: Cerebrospinal fluid levels are approximately 50 % of corresponding plasma levels.
  • examination: Malignant cells were detected in 32 of 132 studies in the cerebrospinal fluid examination.