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cerebrospinal
adjective(ce-re-bro-spi-nal)
of or relating to the brain and spinal cord or to these together with the cranial and spinal nerves that innervate voluntary muscles
cerebrospinal
noun(ce-re-bro-spi-nal)
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
cerebrospinal
noun(ce-re-bro-spi-nal)
inflammation of the meninges of both brain and spinal cord; specifically : an infectious often epidemic and fatal meningitis caused by the meningococcus

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