Monro-Kellie hypothesis

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named after Scottish physicians Alexander Monro Secundus (1733–1817) and George Kellie (1770–1829), who developed the hypothesis.

Proper noun[edit]

the Monro-Kellie hypothesis

  1. (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.
    Synonym: Monro-Kellie doctrine
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