cerebellum
noun
cer·e·bel·lum
| \ ˌser-ə-ˈbe-ləm
, ˌse-rə-\
, ˌse-rə-\
plural cerebellums
or cerebella\ ˌser-ə-ˈbe-lə
, ˌse-rə- \
, ˌse-rə- \
Definition of cerebellum
: a large dorsally projecting part of the brain concerned especially with the coordination of muscles and the maintenance of bodily equilibrium, situated between the brain stem and the back of the cerebrum, and formed in humans of two lateral lobes and a median lobe — see brain illustration
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Other Words from cerebellum
cerebellar
\ ˌser-ə-ˈbe-lər
, ˌse-rə- \
adjective
, ˌse-rə- \
adjective
Examples of cerebellum in a Sentence
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But what hits them hardest is the relentless loss of muscle control caused by neurons dying in the brain’s cerebellum. — Amar Dhand, STAT, "It’s time to find new targets for brain diseases instead of just pursuing old ones," 26 June 2019 In particular, the researchers found smaller volumes of white matter neighboring the patients’ cerebellums, a structure at the lower back of the brain involved in motor control and balance. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Brain imaging weirdness adds to Cuba “health attack” mystery," 24 July 2019 Given the workers’ reported symptoms — balance problems, sleep and thinking difficulties, headaches and other complaints — the researchers had expected the cerebellum, near the brain stem, to be affected. — Lindsey Tanner, Los Angeles Times, "Victims of Havana embassy ‘sonic attack’ have distinctly different brains, MRIs show," 23 July 2019 In contrast, the elephant brain, which is three times the size of our own, has 251 billion neurons in its cerebellum, which helps manage a giant, versatile trunk, and only 5.6 billion in its cortex. — Quanta Magazine, "How Humans Evolved Supersize Brains," 10 Nov. 2015 Voytek suggests lumbering is akin to a kind of ataxia, which can happen if the cerebellum, which controls movement, is severely damaged. — Joe Lindsey, Popular Mechanics, "'Game of Thrones' Science: How Do Wights Work?," 26 Apr. 2019 The cerebellum, incidentally, might explain the signature slowness zombies are known for. — Joe Lindsey, Popular Mechanics, "'Game of Thrones' Science: How Do Wights Work?," 26 Apr. 2019 Moreover, the cerebellum is functionally divided into hundreds or more independent computational modules. — Christof Koch, Scientific American, "What Is Consciousness?," 8 May 2018 Because the compartment where the cerebellum sits is very small, bleeding here can be dangerous. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "Montel Williams Describes His Life-Threatening Stroke: 'I Didn’t Think That I Was Going to Recover From This.'," 12 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cerebellum.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for cerebellum
cerebellum
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cerebellum
medical
: the back part of the brain that controls balance and the use of muscles
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cerebellum
noun
cer·e·bel·lum
| \ ˌser-ə-ˈbe-ləm
\
\
plural cerebellums
or cerebella\ -ˈbe-lə \
Kids Definition of cerebellum
: the lower back part of the brain whose chief functions are controlling the coordination of muscles and keeping the body in proper balance
cerebellum
noun
cer·e·bel·lum
| \ ˌser-ə-ˈbel-əm
\
\
plural cerebellums
or cerebella\ -ˈbel-ə
\
\
Medical Definition of cerebellum
: a large dorsally projecting part of the brain concerned especially with the coordination of muscles and the maintenance of bodily equilibrium, situated between the brain stem and the back of the cerebrum and formed in humans of two lateral lobes and a median lobe
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