Virchow-Robin space
noun
Vir·chow-Ro·bin space
ˈfir-ˌḵō-rō-ˈbaⁿ-
: any of the spaces that surround blood vessels as they enter the brain and that communicate with the subarachnoid space
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“Virchow-Robin space.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Virchow-Robin%20space. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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