Monro-Kellie hypothesis
English
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “named after Alexander Monro and ? Kellie”)
Proper noun
the Monro-Kellie hypothesis
- (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.