cerebrospinal

IPA/ˌser.ɪ.brəʊˈspaɪ.nəl/
IPA/səˌriː.broʊˈspaɪ.nəl/

cerebrospinal — adjective

  • cerebrospinalpositive
  • more cerebrospinalcomparative
  • most cerebrospinalsuperlative

1. concerned with the brain together with the spinal cord

1.形容詞C2
釋義

concerned with the brain together with the spinal cord

例句

The doctor tested Lakshmi's cerebrospinal fluid to check for signs of infection.

A sample of cerebrospinal fluid was taken from Nellie's lower back during the procedure.

passive: a sample was taken

文法句型

cerebrospinal + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive), most commonly in the phrase 'cerebrospinal fluid.'

常見錯誤

The doctor checked her cerebral fluid.
The doctor checked her cerebrospinal fluid.
💡'cerebral' refers to the brain alone, not the brain and spinal cord together.