Meaning | Clear liquid / liquid produced in the ventricles of the brain; fills and protects cavities in the brain and spinal cord. |
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Synonym | cerebrospinal fluid |
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Part of | spinal cord, medulla spinalis | A major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain |
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ventricle | One of four connected cavities in the brain |
Broader | liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour | The liquid parts of the body |
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Spanish | fluido cerebroespinal, líquido cefalorraquídeo |
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Catalan | fluid cerebroespinal, líquid cefaloraquidi |
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