cerebrospinal

Examples

• All

• Meningitis occurs when the organism invades the cerebrospinal fluid and inflames the meninges.

  Academic text (2014)

• A 53-year-old man was referred to our institution for evaluation of intermittent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea and frontal headache.

  Academic text (2004)

• There was no evidence of a cerebrospinal fluid leak.

  Academic text (2009)

• And pay close attention to cerebrospinal fluid leakage.

  Gridlock (2017)

• In this series, there were no cases of cerebrospinal fluid leak or ocular injury.

  Academic text (1994)

• An examination of cerebrospinal fluid showed no sign of inflammation.

  Academic text (2012)

• Probably the effects of the cerebrospinal fluid pressure difference are more pronounced in the midline structures.

  Academic text (2007)

• There were no cases of blindness, cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea, or death.

  Academic text (1999)

• The patient was successfully treated for post-operative cerebrospinal fluid collection in the neck with a lumbar drain.

  Blog text (16)

• Doctors analyze cerebrospinal fluid to diagnose various neurological disorders.

Synonyms

N

neuraxial

vscerebrospinal

• Specialized

9.5

Relating to the brain and spinal cord

focuses specifically on the brain and spinal cord rather than the entire central system

Compounds

C

cerebrospinal fluid

• Specialized

3 5.3

A clear liquid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord

C

cerebrospinal fever

• Archaic

8.0

A serious bacterial infection that affects the coverings of the brain and spinal cord and often causes meningitis

C

cerebrospinal meningitis

• Archaic

9.1

A serious infection caused by bacteria that makes the thin layers around the brain and spinal cord swell

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology