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cerebral /ˈsɛrɪbr(ə)l / /səˈriːbr(ə)l/adjective1Of the cerebrum of the brain: a cerebral haemorrhage the cerebral cortex...- These patients experienced major gains in cerebral, motor, brain stem/cranial nerve, cerebellar and/or sensory function.
- The voluntary muscles are regulated by the parts of the brain known as the cerebral motor cortex and the cerebellum.
- Tumor invaded the parenchyma in multiple cerebral and brain stem sections.
1.1Intellectual rather than emotional or physical: she excelled in cerebral pursuits...- To her learning is a process that draws on emotional, cerebral and physical faculties.
- At least I have chosen to parade all things cerebral rather than physical about myself, and - believe me - it's better for all of us that way.
- Not necessarily physical action, but cerebral and emotional action.
2 Phonetics another term for retroflex.I shall mark these cerebral consonants with a dot under them....- Owing to printer's difficulties the cerebral consonants, the visarga, the sonant r and the anusvara have remained unmarked.
- Wikner lumps the cerebral and dental consonants together, since the sounds are difficult for the Westerner to distinguish.
Derivativescerebrally adverb ...- A speech doesn't work cerebrally, at least not at first.
- Waterford's new exciting theatre company combines a mixture of traditional, avant-garde and street influences to create a visually and cerebrally entertaining performance.
- NOT content with pottering in the garden, or sitting back with his pipe, cardy and slippers, Wayne Gould took up a somewhat more cerebrally challenging retirement hobby than most.
OriginEarly 19th century: from Latin cerebrum 'brain' + -al. |