cerebral


Definition: Meaning of, cerebral in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsɛrɪbr(ə)l;səˈriːbr(ə)l /

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  1. [only before noun] medical relating to or affecting your brain
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  2. having or involving complicated ideas rather than strong emotions
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cerebral used in phrases

  • anterior cerebral artery (noun)
    1. 2 1 one of two branches of the internal carotid artery; divides into two branches that serve the thalamus and parts of the frontal and parietal cortex
  • anterior cerebral vein (noun)
    1. accompanies the anterior cerebral artery and empties into the basal vein
  • cerebral aneurysm (noun)
    1. an aneurysm of the carotid artery
  • cerebral aqueduct (noun)
    1. a canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles
  • cerebral artery (noun)
    1. any of the arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex
  • cerebral cortex (noun)
    1. the grey matter the layer of unmyelinated neurons forming the cortex of the cerebrum
  • cerebral death (noun)
    1. death when respiration and other reflexes are absent; consciousness is gone; organs can be removed for transplantation before the heartbeat stops
  • cerebral edema (noun)
    1. swelling of the brain due to the uptake of water in the neuropile and white matter
  • cerebral hemisphere (noun)
    1. either half of the cerebrum
  • cerebral hemorrhage (noun)
    1. bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel in the brain
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