cerebrospinal fluid

cerebrospinal fluid   n.   Abbr. CSF The serumlike fluid that circulates through the ventricles of the brain, the cavity of the spinal cord, and the subarachnoid space, functioning in shock absorption.

Main Entry: cerebrospinal fluid
Function: noun
: a liquid that is comparable to serum but contains less dissolved material, that is secreted from the blood into thelateral ventricles of the brain by the choroid plexus, circulates through the ventricles to the spaces between the meninges about the brain and spinal cord, and is resorbed into the blood through thesubarachnoid sinuses, and that serves chiefly to maintain uniform pressure within the brain and spinal cord called also spinal fluid; —compare LYMPH

cerebrospinal fluid n.
Abbr. CSF
The serumlike fluid that circulates through the ventricles of the brain, the cavity of the spinal cord, and the subarachnoid space, functioning as a shock absorber.

cerebrospinal fluid   (sěr'ə-brō-spī'nəl, sə-rē'brō-)  Pronunciation Key  The clear fluid that fills the cavities of the brain and covers the surfaces of the brain and spinal cord. It lubricates the tissues and cushions them from shock and injury.