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cerebro-

a combining form ofcerebrum: cerebrospinal.

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Also especially before a vowel, cerebr-.

Words nearby cerebro-

cerebrate, cerebration, cerebric, cerebriform, cerebritis, cerebro-, cerebrohepatorenal syndrome, cerebroid, cerebroma, cerebromalacia, cerebromeningitis
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British Dictionary definitions for cerebro-

cerebro-

before a vowel cerebr-

combining form

indicating the braincerebrospinal

Word Origin for cerebro-

from cerebrum
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Medical definitions for cerebro-

cerebro-

pref.

Brain; cerebrum:cerebrospinal.
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