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Definition of Cerebrospinal fluid

1. Noun. Clear liquid produced in the ventricles of the brain; fills and protects cavities in the brain and spinal cord.

Definition of Cerebrospinal fluid

1. Noun. (medicine) ''Abbreviated CSF.'' A clear bodily fluid in the form of a very pure saline solution with microglia that occupies the subarachnoid space in the brain (between the skull and the cerebral cortex), and which acts as a cushion or buffer for the cortex. ¹

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Medical Definition of Cerebrospinal fluid

1. A clear, colourless fluid that contains small quantities of glucose and protein. Cerebrospinal fluid fills the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord. Analysis of the cerebrospinal fluid can be accomplished using lumbar puncture. The presence of white blood cells or bacteria within the cerebrospinal fluid can indicate a bacterial infection (meningitis). Acronym: CSF (12 Jan 1998)

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