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cerebrospinal

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ce⋅re⋅bro⋅spi⋅nal

  [suh-ree-broh-spahyn-l, ser-uh-]
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–adjective Anatomy, Physiology.
1. pertaining to or affecting the brain and the spinal cord.
2. of or pertaining to the central nervous system.
Origin:
1820–30; cerebro- + spinal
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cer·e·bro·spi·nal   (sěr'ə-brō-spī'nəl, sə-rē'brō-)   
adj.  Of or relating to the brain and spinal cord.
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Main Entry: ce·re·bro·spi·nal
Pronunciation: s&-"rE-brO-'spIn-&l, "ser-&-brO-
Function: adjective
: of orrelating to the brain and spinal cord or to these together with the cranial and spinal nerves that innervate voluntary muscles
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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cerebrospinal cer·e·bro·spi·nal (sěr'ə-brō-spī'nəl, sə-rē'brō-)
adj.
Relating to the brain and the spinal cord.

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