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cerebellar

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Main Entry:
cer·e·bel·lum Listen to the pronunciation of cerebellum
Pronunciation:
\ˌser-ə-ˈbe-ləm, ˌse-rə-\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural cer·e·bellums or cer·e·bel·la Listen to the pronunciation of cerebella \-ˈbe-lə\
Etymology:
Medieval Latin, from Latin, diminutive of cerebrum
Date:
1543
: 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
— cer·e·bel·lar Listen to the pronunciation of cerebellar \-ˈbe-lər\ adjective
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