HyperDic: cerebrospinal_fluid

English > 1 sense of the expression cerebrospinal fluid:
NOUNbodycerebrospinal fluid, spinal fluidclear liquid / liquid produced in the ventricles of the brain
English > cerebrospinal fluid: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningClear liquid / liquid produced in the ventricles of the brain; fills and protects cavities in the brain and spinal cord.
Synonymspinal fluid
Part ofspinal cord, medulla spinalisA major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain
ventricleOne of four connected cavities in the brain
Broaderliquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humourThe liquid parts of the body
Spanishfluido cerebroespinal, líquido cefalorraquídeo
Catalanfluid cerebroespinal, líquid cefaloraquidi

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict