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