Noun: cerebrospinal fluid ,se-rub-row'spI-nul 'floo-id
- Clear liquid produced in the ventricles of the brain; fills and protects cavities in the brain and spinal cord
"A sample of cerebrospinal fluid was taken to test for meningitis";
- spinal fluid
Derived forms: cerebrospinal fluids
Type of: bodily fluid, body fluid, humor [US], humour [Brit, Cdn], liquid body substance
Part of: medulla spinalis, spinal cord, ventricle
Encyclopedia: Cerebrospinal fluid