cerebrospinal fluid
noun
: a colorless liquid that is comparable to serum, is secreted from the blood into the lateral ventricles of the brain, and serves chiefly to maintain uniform pressure within the brain and spinal cord
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Besides PET scans, the only similar diagnostic tool involves cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis, which requires challenging and invasive lumbar punctures, or spinal taps.
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Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 20 May 2025
To qualify for drug treatment, Alzheimer’s patients now generally get a specialized PET scan to detect amyloid in their brains or undergo a cerebrospinal fluid test.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
According to the agency, roughly 92 percent of trial participants who got positive test results were found to have the presence of amyloid plaques through PET scans or cerebrospinal fluid analysis.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 16 May 2025
These protective membranes are vital for providing structural support, cushioning tissue, improving circulation of cerebrospinal fluid and enhancing immune health by providing a defensive barrier against disease.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
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Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 20 May 2025
To qualify for drug treatment, Alzheimer’s patients now generally get a specialized PET scan to detect amyloid in their brains or undergo a cerebrospinal fluid test.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
According to the agency, roughly 92 percent of trial participants who got positive test results were found to have the presence of amyloid plaques through PET scans or cerebrospinal fluid analysis.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 16 May 2025
These protective membranes are vital for providing structural support, cushioning tissue, improving circulation of cerebrospinal fluid and enhancing immune health by providing a defensive barrier against disease.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cerebrospinal fluid
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“Cerebrospinal fluid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerebrospinal%20fluid. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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