cerebellum
[ ser-uh-bel-uhm ]
/ ˌsɛr əˈbɛl əm /
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noun, plural cer·e·bel·lums, cer·e·bel·la [ser-uh-bel-uh]. /ˌsɛr əˈbɛl ə/. Anatomy, Zoology.
a large portion of the brain, serving to coordinate voluntary movements, posture, and balance in humans, being in back of and below the cerebrum and consisting of two lateral lobes and a central lobe.
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Origin of cerebellum
OTHER WORDS FROM cerebellum
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British Dictionary definitions for cerebellum
cerebellum
/ (ˌsɛrɪˈbɛləm) /
noun plural -lums or -la (-lə)
one of the major divisions of the vertebrate brain, situated in man above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum, whose function is coordination of voluntary movements and maintenance of bodily equilibrium
Derived forms of cerebellum
cerebellar, adjectiveWord Origin for cerebellum
C16: from Latin, diminutive of cerebrum
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Medical definitions for cerebellum
cerebellum
[ sĕr′ə-bĕl′əm ]
n. pl. cer•e•bel•lums
The trilobed structure of the brain, lying posterior to the pons and medulla oblongata and inferior to the occipital lobes of the cerebral hemispheres, responsible for the regulation and coordination of complex voluntary muscular movement and the maintenance of posture and balance.
Other words from cerebellum
cer′e•bel′lar (-bĕl′ər) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for cerebellum
cerebellum
[ sĕr′ə-bĕl′əm ]
Plural cerebellums cerebella
The part of the vertebrate brain that is located below the cerebrum at the rear of the skull and that coordinates balance and muscle activity. In mammals, the cerebellum is made up of two connecting hemispheres that consist of a core of white matter surrounded by gray matter.
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Cultural definitions for cerebellum
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