cerebrospinal C2 Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled cerebro-spinal US /ˌsɛrəbroʊˈspaɪnəl/ UK /ˌserɪbrəʊˈspaɪnəl/ See IPA manual Freq #71977 Meanings 1 adj of or relating to the brain and spinal cord The infection was detected in the cerebrospinal fluid. Thesaurus Synonyms neurospinal Appears in Phrases (1) See all cerebrospinal fluid the clear liquid that surrounds and cushions the brain and spinal cord Adjective + noun Etymology From cerebro- + spinal. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # cerebrospinal **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌsɛrəbroʊˈspaɪnəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌserɪbrəʊˈspaɪnəl/ **Frequency rank:** 71977 ## Meanings 1. of or relating to the brain and spinal cord ## Examples - The infection was detected in the cerebrospinal fluid. ## Synonyms - neurospinal ## Etymology From cerebro- + spinal. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown