Xanthochromia
Also called Yellow-stained fluid
NeurologyPathologyGood to know
Yellow discoloration of cerebrospinal fluid from hemoglobin breakdown, a key finding confirming subarachnoid hemorrhage when initial CT is negative.
Korean
황색변색증
헤모글로빈 분해로 인한 뇌척수액의 황색 변색; 지주막하 출혈의 주요 소견.
French
Xanthochromie
Coloration jaune du LCR due à la dégradation de l'hémoglobine ; signe clé confirmant l'hémorragie sous-arachnoïdienne lorsque le scanner est négatif.
Word parts
xantho-Prefix(Greek) Yellow-iaSuffix(Latin) Condition, state