脑脊髓液

腦脊髓液

nǎojǐsuǐyè

noun

Meanings

1 cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Characters

spine, backbone

Examples

医生通过腰椎穿刺抽取脑脊髓液。

Yīshēng tōngguò yāozhuī chuāncì chōuqǔ nǎojǐsuǐyè.

The doctor collects cerebrospinal fluid via a lumbar puncture.

脑脊髓液检查可以帮助诊断脑膜炎。

Nǎojǐsuǐyè jiǎnchá kěyǐ bāngzhù zhěnduàn nǎomóyán.

Cerebrospinal fluid analysis helps diagnose meningitis.

Tips

usage

Often shortened to 脑脊液 (nǎojǐyè) in everyday medical speech. The full form 脑脊髓液 spells out all three regions the fluid bathes: brain (脑), spine (脊), and marrow/cord (髓).

Stroke Order

脑 nǎo

脊 jǐ

髓 suǐ

液 yè