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CSF

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002156

The fluid that flows in and around the hollow spaces of the brain and spinal cord, and between two of the meninges (the thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). CSF is made by tissue called the choroid plexus in the ventricles (hollow spaces) in the brain. Also called cerebrospinal fluid.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002156
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Expansionscerebrospinal fluid
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002156",
  "term": "CSF",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The fluid that flows in and around the hollow spaces of the brain and spinal cord, and between two of the meninges (the thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). CSF is made by tissue called the choroid plexus in the ventricles (hollow spaces) in the brain. Also called cerebrospinal fluid.",
  "expansions": [
    "cerebrospinal fluid"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/csf/"
}

Record 5,465 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.