cerebrospinal fluid
cerebrospinal fluid
nounDefinition of CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
: a colorless liquid that is comparable to serum, is secreted from the blood into the lateral ventricles of the brain, and serves chiefly to maintain uniform pressure within the brain and spinal cord
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circa 1889
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