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Greek and Latin Prefixes, Roots and Suffixes used in English
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Basic term

Meaning

Greek
Latin
Prefix
Suffix

cerebro

brain

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Examples

Definition

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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.

Let's CEREBRATE !