- spinal fluid
- spinal fluid n CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
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the fluid within the spinal canal.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
spinal fluid
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spinal fluid — noun clear liquid produced in the ventricles of the brain; fills and protects cavities in the brain and spinal cord • Syn: ↑cerebrospinal fluid • Hypernyms: ↑liquid body substance, ↑bodily fluid, ↑body fluid, ↑humor, ↑humour … Useful english dictionary
Cerebro-spinal fluid — Cerebro spinal Cer e*bro spi nal, a. [Cerebrum + spinal.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the central nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord. [1913 Webster] {Cerebro spinal fluid} (Physiol.), a serous fluid secreted by the membranes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Spinal tap — Also known as a lumbar puncture or LP , a spinal tap is a procedure whereby spinal fluid is removed from the spinal canal for the purpose of diagnostic testing. It is particularly helpful in the diagnosis of inflammatory diseases of the central… … Medical dictionary
spinal block — 1. See spinal anesthesia. 2. obstruction of the flow of spinal fluid by blockage of the spinal canal. Also called subarachnoid block. * * * spinal block, an obstructing of the flow of cerebrospinal fluid by the injection of an anesthetic into the … Useful english dictionary
spinal cord — noun a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tubelike structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
spinal block — 1. See spinal anesthesia. 2. obstruction of the flow of spinal fluid by blockage of the spinal canal. Also called subarachnoid block. * * * … Universalium
spinal — [[t]spa͟ɪn(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Spinal means relating to your spine. ...spinal fluid. ...spinal injuries … English dictionary
Spinal cord — Latin medulla spinalis The spinal cord nested in the vertebral column … Wikipedia
spinal cord — the cord of nerve tissue extending through the spinal canal of the spinal column. [1830 40] * * * In vertebrates, the body s major nerve tract. In humans it is about 18 in. (45 cm) long, running from the base of the brain through the vertebral… … Universalium
