ce·re·brum

[suh-ree-bruhm, ser-uh-]
noun, plural ce·re·brums, ce·re·bra [suh-ree-bruh, ser-uh-] . Anatomy, Zoology.
1.
the anterior and largest part of the brain, consisting of two halves or hemispheres and serving to control voluntary movements and coordinate mental actions.
2.
the forebrain and the midbrain.

Origin:
1605–15; < Latin: brain; akin to cranium, horn

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cerebrum (ˈsɛrɪbrəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -brums, -bra
1.  See telencephalon the anterior portion of the brain of vertebrates, consisting of two lateral hemispheres joined by a thick band of fibres: the dominant part of the brain in man, associated with intellectual function, emotion, and personality
2.  the brain considered as a whole
3.  the main neural bundle or ganglion of certain invertebrates
 
[C17: from Latin: the brain]
 
'cerebroid
 
adj
 
cerebric
 
adj

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cerebrum
1615, from L. cerebrum "brain" (see cerebral).
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cerebrum cer·e·brum (sěr'ə-brəm, sə-rē'-)
n. pl. cer·e·brums or cer·e·bra (-brə)
The largest portion of the brain, including practically all the parts within the skull except the medulla, pons, and cerebellum and now usually referring only to the parts derived from the telencephalon and including mainly the cerebral hemispheres that are joined at the bottom by the corpus callosum. It controls and integrates motor, sensory, and higher mental functions, such as thought, reason, emotion, and memory.

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cerebrum   (sěr'ə-brəm, sə-rē'brəm)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural cerebrums or cerebra
The largest part of the vertebrate brain, filling most of the skull and consisting of two cerebral hemispheres divided by a deep groove and joined by the corpus callosum, a transverse band of nerve fibers. The cerebrum processes complex sensory information and controls voluntary muscle activity. In humans it is the center of thought, learning, memory, language, and emotion.
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cerebrum [(ser-uh-bruhm, suh-ree-bruhm)]

The largest part of the brain, consisting of two lobes, the right and left cerebral hemispheres. The cerebrum controls thought and voluntary movement. (See cerebral cortex, left brain, and right brain.)

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Example sentences
Spongiform change and extensive prion protein deposition shown by immunohistochemistry throughout the cerebellum and cerebrum.
Three large structures stand out: the cerebrum, the cerebellum and the brain stem.
Anencephaly means a partial or complete absence of the cerebrum, cerebellum and flat bones of the skull.
Point for trephining over the straight portion of the transverse sinus, exposing dura mater of both cerebrum and cerebellum.
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