Virchow-Robin spacen.
/ˌfɪəxəʊˈrɒbã speɪs/, /ˌvɪəkəʊˈrɒbɪn speɪs/, U.S. /ˌfɪrkoʊˈrɑbæ̃ ˌspeɪs/, /ˌvɪrkoʊˈrɑbən ˌspeɪs/ Anatomy.
An extension of the subarachnoid space surrounding a blood vessel for a short distance as it enters the brain or the spinal cord.
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subarachnoid1834
visceral layer1840
waterbed1860
Virchow-Robin space1890
cisterna1894
1890 A. Hill tr. H. Obersteiner Anat. Central Nerv. Organs iii. 137 Between the adventitia and the muscularis a considerable space is seen in all isolated arteries, the adventitial lymph-space (Virchow-Robin space).
1976 Path. Ann. 11 298 (caption) Cryptococcosis involving a Virchow-Robin space in the cerebral cortex.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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