English Explanatory Dictionary

cerebellum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the back of the cerebrum and is formed of two lateral lobes and a median lobe. It plays an important role in sensory perception, motor output, balance and posture.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɛ.ɹɪˈbɛl.əm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cerebellum.wav /ˌsɛrəˈbɛləm/

Word forms

cerebellum cerebellums cerebella

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cerebellum, diminutive of cerebrum.

Synonyms

parencephalon

Related words

cerebral cerebrum neurology motor cortex

Derived words

archicerebellum cerebellar cerebellectomy cerebellic cerebellin cerebellitis cerebello- cerebelli- cerebell- cerebellotomy cerebellous cerebrocerebellum decerebellate hemicerebellum neocerebellum paleocerebellum spinocerebellum vestibulocerebellum

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