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cerebrospinal fluid MeSH Qualifier Data 2025


MeSH Qualifier
cerebrospinal fluid
Unique ID
Q000134
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/Q000134
Annotation
subhead only; for "in cerebrospinal fluid" or "cerebrospinal fluid in" animals or diseases; includes the presence of cells & endogenous & exogenous chemical substances; not for the presence of microbes or parasites in the cerebrospinal fluid in disease ( = /‌microbiology or /‌parasitology); see MeSH scope note in Introduction; indexing policy: Manual 19.8.12; DF: /‌csf or /CF
Scope Note
Used for the presence or analysis of substances in the cerebrospinal fluid; also for examination of or changes in cerebrospinal fluid in disease states.
Entry Version
CSF
Abbreviation
CF
Online Note
search policy: Online Manual; use: main heading/CF or CF (SH) or SUBS APPLY CF
History Note
67; used with Category C, D & F 1967-74; B2, C, D & F3 1975-86; B2, C, D, F3, AGING, CLIMACTERIC+, INFANT, NEWBORN+, PREGNANCY+, PREGNANCY, ANIMAL+, PUBERTY+ & PUERPERIUM+ 1987; B2, C, D, F3, AGING, CLIMACTERIC+, INFANT, NEWBORN+, PREGNANCY+, PREGNANCY, ANIMAL+, PUBERTY+, PUERPERIUM+ & SMOKING 1989; B2, C, D1-24 & F3 1990 forward
Date Established
1967/01/01
Date of Entry
1973/12/27
Revision Date
2003/07/22
cerebrospinal fluid Preferred
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