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cerebrospinal fluid noun[ U ] anatomy specializeduk /ˌser.ɪ.brəʊˌspaɪ.nəl ˈfluː.ɪd/ us /səˌriː.broʊˈspaɪ.nəl ˌfluː.ɪd/ a liquid that moves in and around the brain and spinal cord(= the nerves inside the spine): The brain itself is surrounded by cerebrospinal fluid. Regular samples of blood, urine and cerebrospinal fluid will be taken to look for biological markers. Meningitis refers to an infection and inflammation of the cerebrospinal fluid and membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Fleming succeeded in isolating a streptococcus from the cerebrospinal fluid of the patient. Hydrocephalus is the abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricular system inside the brain. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases The brain & nervous system abducens nerve abducent nerve accessory nerve alexithymia allism grey matter hemispheric hemispherical hindbrain hippocampus neurogenic neurogenically neuroglia neuroglial neurohormonal reticular formation rhinencephalon rhombencephalon right brain right-brained |