脑脊液

腦脊液

nǎojǐyè

noun

Meanings

1 cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

脑脊液是一种无色透明的液体。

Nǎojǐyè shì yì zhǒng wúsè tòumíng de yètǐ.

Cerebrospinal fluid is a clear, colourless liquid.

HSK 7-9

医生给他抽了脑脊液做化验。

Yīshēng gěi tā chōu le nǎojǐyè zuò huàyàn.

The doctor drew some of his cerebrospinal fluid to have it tested.

Tips

usage

The everyday medical short form of 脑脊髓液. It surrounds the 大脑 and the 脊髓 (spinal cord) and cushions them; doctors take a sample with a lumbar puncture.

Stroke Order

脑 nǎo

脊 jǐ

液 yè