脑室 (nǎo shì) — ventricles of the brain

Definition

Specialized medical term for the cavities inside the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid. Learners will usually encounter it in clinical contexts like imaging or hydrocephalus (脑积水).

noun

ventricles of the brain

Examples

脑室。
Yī shēng jiǎn chá bìng rén de nǎo shì shì fǒu zhèng cháng.
The doctor checks if the patient's ventricles are normal.
脑室。
nǎo shì Kuò dà kě néng yì wèi zhe nǎo jī shuǐ.
Enlarged ventricles may mean hydrocephalus.
脑室。
nǎo shì De xíng zhuàng hé dà xiǎo kě yǐ tōng guò yǐng xiàng jiǎn chá kàn dào.
The shape and size of the ventricles can be seen with imaging.

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