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cerebrally

cerebrally

8.2
In a way that happens inside the brain rather than in the rest of the body
  • adverb
  • /səˈrɪb.rə.li/
  • Specialized
translation icon : intracranealmente
  • Some toxins affect the body cerebrally rather than peripherally.

Examples

  • The injury caused him to bleed cerebrally after the accident.

  • The research focused on how pain is processed cerebrally rather than physically.

  • The patient was cerebrally assessed for any signs of damage.

  • He thinks cerebrally rather than emotionally.

  • The research focused on how pain is processed cerebrally rather than physically.

  • He thinks cerebrally rather than emotionally.

  • Some toxins affect the body cerebrally rather than peripherally.

Synonyms

intracerebrally
vscerebrally
  • Specialized
9.9

Doctors put medicine directly into the brain, usually by injection

is the broader term for anything relating to the brain rather than procedure
intracranially
vscerebrally
  • Specialized
9.1

In a way that happens inside the skull

refers specifically to locations or events inside the brain not merely the skull

Compounds

cerebrally challenged
  • NSFW
9.5

A person who has difficulty thinking or learning because of a brain problem

Surface Forms

cerebrally positive

Morphology

cerebrally = cerebral (transparent) = cerebr + ly

Built from 'cerebral' + '-ly'; the literal anatomical meaning ('in the brain') is a direct extension of the adjective.

Etymology

Cerebrally comes from the Latin cerebrum, 'brain', and can mean 'in the brain' or 'inside the head'. So when doctors say something happens cerebrally, they mean it takes place in the brain itself.