cer|e|brum

cer|e|brum
cer|e|brum «SEHR uh bruhm, suh REE-», noun, plural -brums, -bra «-bruh».
1. Anatomy. a) the part of the human brain, certain areas of which control particular processes of thought and voluntary muscular movements. It consists of two large lobes (cerebral hemispheres), on the right and on the left. The cerebrum is located above the cerebellum and medulla oblongata and fills nearly the whole cavity of the skull. b) the anatomically corresponding part of the brain of any vertebrate: »

The cerebrum has complex folds in the higher mammals which increase its efficiency (A. M. Winchester).

2. the brain as a whole (humorously or loosely).
╂[< Latin cerebrum]

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  • syn|cer|e|brum — «sihn SEHR uh bruhm», noun, plural brums, bra « bruh». the compound brain of an insect. ╂[< New Latin syncerebrum < syn + Latin cerebrum brain] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cerebrum — The largest part of the brain. It is divided into two hemispheres, or halves. The word cerebrum is the Latin word for brain. The Romans used the same word to refer to the skull (which houses the brain) and the head (which houses the skull). And… …   Medical dictionary

  • hemicerebrum — A cerebral hemisphere. * * * hemi·ce·re·brum sə rē brəm, ser ə n, pl brums or bra brə a lateral half of the cerebrum: CEREBRAL HEMISPHERE * * * hemi·cer·e·brum (hem″e sə reґbr …   Medical dictionary

  • Cerebra — Cerebrum Cer e*brum, n.; pl. E. {Cerebrums}, L. {Cerebra}. [L., the brain.] (Anat.) The anterior, and in man the larger, division of the brain; the seat of the reasoning faculties and the will. See {Brain}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cerebrum — Cer e*brum, n.; pl. E. {Cerebrums}, L. {Cerebra}. [L., the brain.] (Anat.) The anterior, and in man the larger, division of the brain; the seat of the reasoning faculties and the will. See {Brain}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cerebrums — Cerebrum Cer e*brum, n.; pl. E. {Cerebrums}, L. {Cerebra}. [L., the brain.] (Anat.) The anterior, and in man the larger, division of the brain; the seat of the reasoning faculties and the will. See {Brain}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hemicerebrum — Hem i*cer e*brum, n. [Hemi + cerebrum.] (Anat.) A lateral half of the cerebrum. Wilder. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Procerebrum — Pro*cer e*brum, n. [Pref. pro + cerebrum.] (Anat.) The prosencephalon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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