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cerebral hemisphere

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cerebral hemisphere

 
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–noun
either of the rounded halves of the cerebrum of the brain, divided laterally by a deep fissure and connected at the bottom by the corpus callosum.

Origin:
1810–20
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cerebral hemisphere  
n.  Either of the two symmetrical halves of the cerebrum, as divided by the longitudinal cerebral fissure.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cerebral hemisphere
Function: noun
: either of the two hollow convoluted lateral halves of the cerebrum
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

cerebral hemisphere n.
Either of the two symmetrical halves of the cerebrum, as divided by the longitudinal cerebral fissure.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Science Dictionary
cerebral hemisphere  
Either of the two symmetrical halves of the cerebrum, designated right and left. In mammals, the cerebral hemispheres are connected by the corpus callosum, a transverse band of nerve fibers.
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