Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z cerealic Of or relating to cereals. cerealin A nitrogenous substance closely resembling diastase, obtained from bran, and possessing the power of converting starch into dextrin, sugar, and lactic acid. cerealist A cereal grower. cerealless Without cereal. cerealogist One who practices or studies cerealogy, or crop circles. Cerean pertaining to Ceres cerebation The act of using the mind; thought. cerebellar Of or pertaining to the cerebellum. cerebellary Pertaining to the cerebellum; cerebellar. cerebellectomize To perform a cerebellectomy. cerebellectomized Subjected to cerebellectomy cerebellectomy Removal of all or part of the cerebellum. cerebellic Relating to the cerebellum. cerebellifugal Directed towards the cerebellum. cerebellin A hexadecapeptide that has neuromodulatory functions in the brain. cerebellipetal Directed away from the cerebellum. cerebellitis inflammation of the cerebellum cerebellocortical Of, pertaining to, or connecting the cerebellum and the cerebral cortex cerebellofugal That project outwards from the cerebellum cerebellolental Affecting the cerebellum and the lens of the eye; applied to a form of oligophrenia. cerebellomedullary Relating to the cerebellum and medulla. cerebellopontile Relating to the cerebellum and pons cerebellopontine Relating to the cerebellum and pons. cerebellorubral Relating to, or connecting the cerebellum and the red nucleus cerebellospinal Relating to, or connecting the cerebellum and the spinal cord cerebellothalamic Relating to the cerebellum and thalamus. cerebellothalamocortical Of, pertaining to, or connecting the cerebellum, the thalamus and the cerebral cortex. cerebellotomy incision (especially division) of the cerebellum cerebellotrigeminal Relating to the cerebellum and the trigeminal nerve. cerebellous Relating to the cerebellum; cerebellar. cerebellovestibular Relating to the cerebellar vestibule cerebellum 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. cereblon A protein associated with ubiquitination cerebral Of or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex. cerebralise To make a mental picture or map of something. cerebralism The doctrine that non-physical phenomena are functions or products of the brain only. cerebralist One who accepts cerebralism. cerebralization The process or result of cerebralizing. cerebralize To make a mental picture or map of. cerebrally In a cerebral way; intellectually. cerebrate To think or cogitate, especially so as to make inferences or decisions or to solve problems. cerebration The act of cerebrating; reflection, thinking, thought. cerebrational Relating to cerebration. cerebric Of, pertaining to, or derived from the brain; cerebral. cerebricity Brainpower; the faculty of intelligence. cerebriform Resembling the outer surface of the brain cerebriformly In a cerebriform manner. cerebrifugal Applied to those nerve fibers, or veins, which go from the brain to the spinal cord, and so transfer cerebral impulses (centrifugal impressions) outwards. cerebrin A non-phosphorized nitrogenous substance, obtained from brain and nerve tissue by extraction with boiling alcohol. It is uncertain whether it exists as such in nerve tissue, or is a product of the decomposition of some more complex substance. cerebripetal Going from the spinal cord to the brain, so as to transfer sensations (centripetal impressions) from the exterior inwards. cerebritis Inflammation of the cerebrum. cerebroafferent Carrying material towards the cerebrum. cerebroarterial Relating to cerebral arteries cerebroatrophic Involving atrophy of the cerebrum; applied to Rett syndrome. cerebrobuccal Relating to the brain and the cheek cerebrocapillary Relating to cerebral capillaries cerebrocardiac Relating to the brain and heart. cerebrocardiovascular Relating to the cerebrum and the cardiovascular system. cerebrocerebellar Relating to the cerebrum and the cerebellum cerebrocerebellum The lateral part of the cerebellum cerebrocirculation The circulation of blood within the brain cerebrocirculatory Relating to the circulatory system of the brain cerebrocortex cerebral cortex cerebrocortical Of or pertaining to the cerebral cortex cerebrocostomandibular Relating to the brain, ribs, and mandible. cerebrocranial Relating to the cerebrum and the cranium cerebrocuprein Synonym of erythrocuprein. cerebroelectrical Relating to electrical activity in the cerebrum. cerebroencephalitis cerebral encephalitis cerebrofacial Involving the cerebrum and face. cerebrofacioarticular Of or relating to the cerebrum, face, and joints; applied to a particular form of Pashayan syndrome. cerebrofaciothoracic Involving the cerebrum, face, and thorax. cerebrofugal Carrying material away from the cerebrum cerebrogenic Caused by activity in the cerebral cortex cerebrography imaging of the brain cerebrohepatorenal Pertaining to the brain, liver, and kidneys; applied to Zellweger syndrome. cerebroid Resembling, or analogous to, the cerebrum or brain. cerebrol An oily reddish fluid found in brain tissue. cerebrology neurology (The science of the brain). cerebrolysin A preparation of peptides as a treatment for dementia cerebroma Synonym of encephaloma. cerebromalacia Abnormal softening of cerebral parenchymal tissue, often secondary to an ischaemic event. cerebromedullar Synonym of cerebromedullary. cerebromedullary Relating to the cerebrum and medulla. cerebromeningeal Relating to the cerebral cortex and the meninges cerebromeningitis Synonym of meningoencephalitis. cerebrometabolic Relating to metabolism within the brain cerebromicroembolism A microembolism in the brain cerebromicrovascular Relating to small blood vessels in the brain cerebron Synonym of phrenosin. cerebronic Related to cerebronic acid or its derivatives cerebrooculofacioskeletal Pertaining to a congenital disorder that affects multiple body systems, especially the brain, eyes, face, and skeleton, typically characterized by severe developmental abnormalities involving the central nervous system and craniofacial and musculoskeletal structures. cerebropathia Synonym of encephalopathy. cerebropathy A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed. cerebropedal Relating to the cerebrum and the foot. cerebroperfusion cerebral perfusion cerebropetal Directed towards the brain cerebrophagy Synonym of encephalophagy. cerebrophysiology The study of the brain, focussing on its structure and functions. cerebroplacental Relating to the fetal cerebral and placental/umbilical arteries. cerebropleural Both cerebral and pleural. cerebroprotectant A substance that offers cerebroprotection. cerebroprotection protection against strokes and similar problems cerebroprotective Relating to cerebroprotection cerebroprotein The protein content of brain tissue cerebrorenal Relating to the brain and the kidneys. cerebroretinal Relating to the cerebrum and the retina cerebrosclerosis hardening of the substance of the cerebrum cerebroscopy examination of the brain for the diagnosis of disease, especially by examining the interior of the eye, as with an ophthalmoscope cerebrose A sugar-like body obtained by the decomposition of the nitrogenous non-phosphorized principles of the brain. cerebrosidase glycosylceramidase cerebroside Any of several glycosphingolipids found in the membranes of muscle and nervous tissue cerebrosidosis lipidosis involving cerebrosides cerebrospinal Of or relating to brain or spine (particularly the spinal cord). cerebrosplanchnic Both cerebral and splanchnic cerebrosterol The sterol 24S-hydroxycholesterol that is found in larger than normal amounts in the brain and spinal cord of people with Alzheimer’s disease cerebrotectal Relating to the cerebrum and the tectum. cerebrotendineous Describing a form of xanthomatosis in which cholestanol in deposited in the brain cerebrotomy incision into the brain cerebrotonia In the somatotype theories of William Herbert Sheldon, an intellectual personality type characterised by emotional restraint and alertness correlated with the ectomorph body type. cerebrotonic Designating a personality type characterised as intellectual, introverted, and emotionally restrained. cerebrotype A specific type of brain shared by animals that have similar behaviour cerebrous Synonym of cerebral. cerebrovascular Relating to the blood vessels that run to or from the brain. cerebrovascularly In a cerebrovascular manner cerebrovasculature cerebral vasculature cerebrovasculogenesis cerebral vasculogenesis cerebrovasculopathy cerebral vasculopathy cerebrovasodilating That causes cerebrovasodilation cerebrovasodilation vasodilation of the blood vessels of the cerebrum cerebrovasodilatory Relating to, or causing cerebrovasodilation cerebrovasospasm cerebral vasospasm cerebrovenous Relating to a cerebral venous sinus cerebroventricle cerebral ventricle cerebroventricular Of or pertaining to the ventricles of the brain cerebroventricularly In a cerebroventricular manner cerebrovisceral Both cerebral and visceral. cerebrum The principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates, which is located in the front area of the skull and divided into two hemispheres, left and right, separated by a fissure. In humans it is the largest part of the brain and is responsible for the integration of complex sensory functions and the initiation and coordination of voluntary activity, and the higher mental functions such as consciousness, thought, reason, emotion, and memory. Cereceres A surname from Spanish. cerecloth Cloth coated with wax so that it is waterproof, used for covering the dead. cereclothed Covered in a cerecloth. Ceredigion A county of Wales, formerly known as Cardiganshire; the county town is Aberaeron. Ceredo An unincorporated community in Kentucky. cereicidin A lantibiotic present in the extremophile Bacillus cereus. cerein Any of a group of bacteriocins produced by various strains of the bacterium Bacillus cereus. cereless Without a cere. cerement A burial shroud or garment. ceremide An N-acylated sphingoid. ceremonial Of, relating to, consisting of, or used in a ceremony. ceremonialism A fondness for ceremony, especially in religion; ritualism.