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cerebral hemisphere
nounC2
/ˈsɛrɪbrəl ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/One of the two symmetrical halves of the cerebrum in the brain, divided by the longitudinal fissure.
cerebral hemorrhage
nounLow (Specialist/Technical)
/ˈsɛrɪbrəl ˈhɛmərɪdʒ/A medical condition where bleeding occurs within the brain tissue.
cerebral palsy
nounC2
/ˌser.ɪ.brəl ˈpɔːl.zi/A group of permanent movement and posture disorders caused by damage to the developing brain before, during, or after birth.
cerebral thrombosis
nounLow (C2)
/ˌser.ɪ.brəl θrɒmˈbəʊ.sɪs/A medical condition where a blood clot forms in one of the arteries supplying blood to the brain, blocking blood flow.
cerebrate
verbverb-ambitransitiveVery Low / Technical
/ˈsɛrɪbreɪt/To engage in conscious, deliberate thinking; to use the mind, to think.
cerebration
nounC2
/ˌsɛrɪˈbreɪʃ(ə)n/The process of thinking; the activity of using one's brain.
cerebritis
nounVery Low
/ˌsɛrɪˈbraɪtɪs/Inflammation of the brain tissue, specifically the cerebrum.
cerebroside
nounSpecialist/Scientific
/ˈsɛrɪbrəʊsaɪd/A type of glycolipid molecule found in animal cell membranes, particularly in nervous tissue, consisting of a ceramide linked to a monosaccharide.
cerebrospinal fluid
nounLow
/ˌsɛr.ɪ.brəʊˌspaɪ.nəl ˈfluː.ɪd/The clear, colourless fluid that fills the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord, and surrounds the brain and spinal cord.
cerebrospinal meningitis
nounLow (Specialist/Medical)
/səˌriː.brəʊˌspaɪ.nəl ˌmen.ɪnˈdʒaɪ.tɪs/A serious medical condition involving inflammation of the protective membranes (meninges) covering the brain and spinal cord, often caused by bacterial or viral infection.
cerebrospinal nervous system
nounRare / Highly Technical
/ˌsɛrɪbrəʊˈspaɪnl ˈnɜːvəs ˈsɪstəm/The collective term for the central nervous system, comprising the brain and spinal cord.
cerebrotonia
nounRare
/ˌsɛrɪbrə(ʊ)ˈtəʊnɪə/A personality type in William Sheldon's constitutional psychology, characterized by a temperament of restraint, introversion, intellectual intensity, and a preference for solitary activities.
cerebrovascular accident
nounLow in general language; High in medical contexts.
/ˌser.ɪ.brəʊˌvæs.kjə.lər ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/A sudden interruption of blood flow to the brain, causing brain tissue damage.
cerebrum
nounLow
/ˈsɛrɪbrəm/The principal and largest part of the brain, occupying the upper portion of the skull, responsible for higher functions like thought, memory, emotion, and voluntary movement.
cerecloth
nounLow (C2). Archaic/Literary.
/ˈsɪə.klɒθ/A waxed cloth, especially one used historically for wrapping a dead body as a shroud.
ceredigion
nounVery low (Proper noun, place name)
/ˌkɛrəˈdɪɡjən/A historic and modern county in west Wales, known for its rural landscape and coastal areas.
cerement
nounVery Rare / Literary
/ˈsɪəmənt/A waxed cloth for wrapping a corpse; a shroud.
ceremonial
adjectivenounC1
/ˌserɪˈməʊniəl/Related to, used in, or prescribed by ceremony; formal.
ceremonial tea
nounC1/C2
/ˌser.ɪˈməʊ.ni.əl ˈtiː/A special type of tea prepared and consumed according to a prescribed set of formal rituals and customs.
ceremony
nounB1
/ˈser.ə.mə.ni/A formal act or series of acts performed on a special occasion according to established rules or customs.

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