Cerebrospinal
pertaining to or affecting the brain and the spinal cord.
of or relating to the central nervous system.
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adjective
of or relating to the brain and spinal cord
cerebrospinal cer·e·bro·spi·nal (sěr’ə-brō-spī’nəl, sə-rē’brō-)
adj.
Relating to the brain and the spinal cord.
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