cerebellum en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌsɛ.ɹɪˈbɛl.əm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌsɛrəˈbɛləm/ (General-American)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin cerebellum, diminutive of cerebrum.
Meanings
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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.
Although the cerebellum occupies just 10 per cent of the cranial cavity, it has more than half the brain’s neurons.
2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan, page 61:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cerebellums | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cerebella | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
neocerebellum · vestibulocerebellum · cerebrocerebellum · cerebellous · cerebellar · cerebellitis · cerebellin · spinocerebellum · hemicerebellum · archicerebellum · cerebello- · paleocerebellum · cerebellectomy · cerebelli- · cerebellic · decerebellate · cerebellotomy · cerebell-
Holonyms
Relateds
motor cortex · cerebrum · cerebral · neurology
Synonyms
Translations (71)
hu kisagy (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · syc ܡܘܼܚܘܿܢܵܐ (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · kmr mejîkok (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · sk mozoček (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · te చిన్నమెదడు (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · id serebelum (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · id otak kecil (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · cs mozeček (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · sv lillhjärna (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · bn লঘুমস্তিষ্ক (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · pt cerebelo (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · uk мо́зочок (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · eo cerbeto (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · fa مخچه (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · ca cerebel (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · hi सेरिबेलम (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · de Kleinhirn (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · uk мі́зочок (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · it cervelletto (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · he הַמּוֹחַ הַקָּטָן (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · ug كىچىك مېڭە (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · th สมองน้อย (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · frr Litjbrain (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · vi tiểu não (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · hi अनुमस्तिष्क (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · nl kleine hersenen (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · arz مخيخ (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · ms serebelum (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · kk мишық (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · fi pikkuaivot (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · sh мали мозак (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · uz miyacha (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · tg мағзча (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · xal гиҗгин экн (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · grc παρεγκεφαλίς (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · ro cerebel (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · ja 小脳 (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · tr beyincik (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · uz kichik miya (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · mk мал мозок (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · el παρεγκεφαλίδα (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · ar مُخَيْخ (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · gl cerebelo (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · te అనుమస్తిష్కము (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · fr cervelet (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · cmn 小腦 /小脑 (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · ka ნათხემი (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · ko 소뇌 (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · cy serebelwm (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · ro creieraș (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · sh mali mozak (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · da lillehjerne (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · be мазжачо́к (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · kmr mejîk (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · io cerebelo (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · mi roro tuarongo (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · scn midudda (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · pl móżdżek (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · el παρεγκεφαλίς (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · be мо́зачак (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · es cerebelo (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · be мазачо́к (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · sv cerebellum (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · sl mali možgani (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · mn бага тархи (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · nn veslehjerne (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · ru мозжечо́к (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · mi roroiti (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · bg ма́лък мо́зък (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · nb lillehjerne (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) · hy ուղեղիկ (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates)