Blood-Brain Barrier
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| Term | Blood-Brain Barrier |
| Short definition | Blood-Brain Barrier - (pronounced) (blud-brayn BAYR-ee-er) network of blood vessels and tissues made up of closely spaced cells that help block harmful substances from reaching the brain. The blood-brain barrier allows some substances, such as water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and general anesthetics, to enter the brain. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Blood-Brain Barrier - (pronounced) (blud-brayn BAYR-ee-er) network of blood vessels and tissues made up of closely spaced cells that help block harmful substances from reaching the brain. The blood-brain barrier allows some substances, such as water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and general anesthetics, to enter the brain. It also keeps bacteria and other substances away, such as B. many cancer drugs. Also called BBB
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