(of cerebellum)
1cerebellum — 1560s, from L. cerebellum a small brain, dim. of cerebrum (see CEREBRAL (Cf. cerebral)) …
2Cerebellum — Cer e*bel lum, n.; pl. E. {Cerebellums}, L. {Cerebella}. [L., dim. of cerebrum brain.] (Anat.) The large lobe of the hind brain in front of and above the medulla; the little brain. It controls combined muscular action. See {Brain}. [1913 Webster] …
3Cerebellum — (lat.), kleines Gehirn, s.u. Gehirn …
4Cerebellum — (lat.), das Kleinhirn (s. Gehirn) …
5Cerebellum — (lat.), das kleine Gehirn, s. Gehirn …
6Cerebellum — ⇒ Kleinhirn …
7cerebellum — ► NOUN (pl. cerebellums or cerebella) Anatomy ▪ the part of the brain at the back of the skull, which coordinates muscular activity. DERIVATIVES cerebellar adjective. ORIGIN Latin, little brain …
8cerebellum — [ser΄ə bel′əm] n. pl. cerebellums or cerebella [ser΄ə belə] [L, dim. of cerebrum, brain < IE * k̑eres < base * k̑er , top of the head: see HORN] the section of the brain behind and below the cerebrum: it consists of two lateral lobes and a… …
9Cerebellum — This article is about the smaller region in the lower part of the brain. For the large region of the brain, see Cerebrum. Brain: Cerebellum A human brain, with the cerebellum colored in purple …
10Cerebellum granule cell — Neuron: Cerebellar granule cell Granule cells, parallel fibers, and flattened dendritic trees of Purkinje cells Location Cer …
