Cerebrospinal fluid
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| Cerebrospinal fluid | |
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| Term | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| Short definition | Cerebrospinal fluid - (pronounced) (seh-REE-broh-SPY-null FLOO-id) The fluid that flows in and around the cavities of the brain and spinal cord and between two meninges (the thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). Cerebrospinal fluid is made by tissues called the choroid plexus in the ventricles (cavities) in the brain. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Cerebrospinal fluid - (pronounced) (seh-REE-broh-SPY-null FLOO-id) The fluid that flows in and around the cavities of the brain and spinal cord and between two meninges (the thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). Cerebrospinal fluid is made by tissues called the choroid plexus in the ventricles (cavities) in the brain. Also called liquor
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Cerebrospinal fluid
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