CNS

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acronym for central nervous system the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.

Noun

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CNS - the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord Synonyms: central nervous system, systema nervosum centrale

Compuserve Network Services (CIS)brain, central nervous system, corticospinal tract, encephalon, glia, medulla spinalis, nervous system, neuroglia, pyramidal motor system, pyramidal tract, spinal cord, substantia alba, system, systema nervosum, systema nervosum centrale, white matter