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Monro-Kellie hypothesis en · PROPN

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. A hypothesis that states that the sum of the volumes of brain tissue, cerebrospinal fluid, and intracranial blood within the rigid skull remains constant.

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Synonyms

Monro-Kellie doctrine

wikipedia: George Kellie · wikipedia: Alexander Monro Secundus