cerebellum (4) | (noun) - From the basic word . = the part of the brain which controls voluntary muscle movement. |
cerebral (4) | (adj.) - From the basic word = relating to the brain or the intellect, appealing to intellectuals or intellectual in nature, more intellectual than emotional. Cerebrally is the adverb form. |
cerebral cortex (5) | (noun) - From the basic word + cortex = the outer layer of gray matter of the cerebrum that is responsible for the coordination of sensory and motor information. |
cerebral palsy (3) | (noun) - From the basic word + palsy (Old French for paralysis) = a disability caused by damage to the brain around the time of birth and resulting in a lack of muscular coordination and speech problems. |
cerebrate (5) | (verb) - From the basic word = to use one's mind, in other words... to think! Cerebration is the noun form. (Be careful of the close sounding words celebrate (to party) and celibate (to not have sex).) |
cerebrum (3) | (noun) - From the basic word = brain, or more specifically, a certain large part of it considered to be the seat of conscious mental processes. |
cerebrospinal meningitis (5) | (noun) brain + backbone + meningitis = an infectious and often fatal disease caused by meningococcus. |
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