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extracerebral

extracerebral

9.0
Found outside the brain, not in its tissue
  • adjective
  • /ˌɛkstrəˈsɛrɪbrəl/
  • Specialized
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  • The patient recovered quickly because the injury was extracerebral rather than inside the brain.

Examples

  • An extracerebral tumor was found pressing against the outer surface of the brain.

  • The doctor explained that the bleeding was extracerebral and did not affect the brain directly.

  • The extracerebral space is crucial for brain function.

  • Doctors found fluid in the extracerebral area.

  • The doctor explained that the bleeding was extracerebral and did not affect the brain directly.

  • An extracerebral tumor was found pressing against the outer surface of the brain.

  • The patient recovered quickly because the injury was extracerebral rather than inside the brain.

Antonyms

intracerebral
  • Specialized
1 9.4

Located inside the brain

Surface Forms

extracerebral positive

Morphology

extracerebral = cerebral (transparent) = extra + cerebral

Meaning is directly derived from 'extra-' (outside) + 'cerebral' (relating to the brain), so learners familiar with 'cerebral' can infer the sense.

Etymology

The word extracerebral joins extra- ('outside') and cerebral ('brain'), so it describes something that is 'outside the brain' rather than inside it.