Search: sex-cord stromal cells

meninges

The membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord….

laminectomy

Surgery that involves cutting into the spinal column and removing a spinal cord tumour.

cording

Tight cord feeling running from the armpit down the inner arm to the hand. Also known as axillary web syndrome.

vertebrae

The bones or segments of the spinal column that protect the spinal cord….

cerebrospinal fluid

Clear, watery fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

central nervous system

The brain and spinal cord.

urologist

A surgeon who specialises in treating diseases of the urinary tract and sex organs in males, and the urinary organs in females….

androgens

Male sex hormones that produce male physical characteristics such as facial hair or a deep voice. The main androgen is testosterone that is produced by the testes.

Klinefelter syndrome

A genetic disorder where a man has three sex chromosomes (XXY) instead of the normal two (XY).