neurolymph

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noun

cerebrospinal fluid

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Meanings

nounneurolymph (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablemedicinecerebrospinal fluid

    The fluid is called cerebrospinal fluid, cephalo-rachidian (" head-spine") fluid, or neurolymph ("nerve-water")..

    1902, F. H. Gerrish, A Text-book of anatomy by American authors, page 514
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    The spinal cord lies in the vertebral canal, and within the cord is the neurocele or neural canal. Both of these canals normally contain neurolymph.

    1949, B. M. Harrison, The dissection of the shark (The dogfish, squalus acanthias), page iv

Origin

From neuro- + lymph.

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Translations

Portuguese neurolinfa
  • neurolinfafluid
Romanian neurolimfă
  • neurolimfăfluid
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APA

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Chicago

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