Monro-Kellie hypothesis

English

Etymology

Named after Scottish physicians Alexander Monro Secundus (1733–1817) and George Kellie (1770–1829), who developed the hypothesis.

Proper noun

the Monro-Kellie hypothesis

1. (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.

   Synonym: Monro-Kellie doctrine