- Monro-Kellie doctrine
- Mon·ro-Kel·lie doctrine (mən-roґ kelґe) [A. Monro (Secundus); George Kellie, Scottish anatomist, late 18th century] see under doctrine.
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Monro-Kellie doctrine
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Monro-Kellie doctrine — the central nervous system and its accompanying fluids are enclosed in a rigid container whose total volume tends to remain constant; an increase in volume of one component, e.g., brain, blood, or cerebrospinal fluid, will elevate pressure and… … Medical dictionary
Monro-Kellie-Hypothese — Die Monro Kellie Doktrin, auch Monro Kellie Hypothese genannt, besagt, dass die Summe der drei Komponenten: Gehirngewebe, Blut, und Liquor cerebrospinalis innerhalb der Schädelhöhle stets gleich bleiben muss, um den intrakraniellen Druck konstant … Deutsch Wikipedia
Monro-Kellie-Doktrin — Die Monro Kellie Doktrin, auch Monro Kellie Hypothese genannt, besagt, dass die Summe der drei Komponenten: Gehirngewebe, Blut, und Liquor cerebrospinalis innerhalb der Schädelhöhle stets gleich bleiben muss, um den intrakraniellen Druck konstant … Deutsch Wikipedia
doctrine — A particular system of principles taught or advocated. [L. doceo, to teach] Arrhenius d. the theory of electrolytic dissociation (1887) that became the basis of our modern understanding of electrolytes: in an electrically conductive solution (… … Medical dictionary
Monro — Alexander Sr., Scottish anatomist and surgeon, 1697–1767. See bursa of M.. Alexander, Jr., Scottish anatomist, 1733–1817. See M. doctrine, M. foramen, M. line, M. sulcus, M. Kellie doctrine, M. Richter line, Richter M. line … Medical dictionary
Kellie — George, 18th century Scottish anatomist. See Monro K. doctrine … Medical dictionary
Alexander Monro (secundus) — Alexander Monro (May 22, 1733 ndash; October 2, 1817) was a Scottish physician and medical educator. To distinguish him as the second of three generations of physicians of the same name, he is known as secundus . His students included the naval… … Wikipedia
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