Monro-Kellie hypothesis

(biology) A hypothesis according to which the volumes of brain, cerebrospinal fluid and intracerebral blood add up to a constant sum, so that any change in one is reflected in the others.

Japanese Meaning

Monro-Kellie仮説：脳、脳脊髄液、脳内血液の各体積が一定の総量を維持しているという仮説であり、いずれかの成分に変化が生じれば、他の成分がその変化を反映して調整されるとする考え方。

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During rounds, the neurologist emphasized that the Monro-Kellie hypothesis implies any increase in intracranial blood or cerebrospinal fluid must be compensated by a decrease in brain tissue or the other compartments.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

回診中、神経科医は、脳組織・脳脊髄液・頭蓋内血液の容積の合計が一定であるというモンロー＝ケリー仮説は、いずれかが増加した場合に他のいずれかが減少して補償されなければならないと強調した。

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(biology) A hypothesis according to which the volumes of brain, cerebrospinal fluid and intracerebral blood add up to a constant sum, so that any change in one is reflected in the others.

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