Meanings
adjectiveprecerebral (not comparable)
- not comparableanatomyThat leads to the cerebrum
There was some variability in the codes included in each set, but they generally excluded codes pertaining to occlusion of the precerebral arteries, intracranial haemorrhage other than ICH, late effects of stroke/stroke sequalae, and cerebrovascular disorders stemming from other conditions.
2015 August 21, “Validity of Diagnostic Codes for Acute Stroke in Administrative Databases: A Systematic Review”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with precerebral
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APA
precerebral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precerebral
MLA
“precerebral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precerebral. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “precerebral,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precerebral.
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