From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcerebralcer‧e‧bral /ˈserəbrəl $ səˈriː-, ˈserə-/ adjective 1 HBH[only before noun] medical relating to or affecting your brain a cerebral haemorrhage (=bleeding in the brain)2 COMPLICATEDhaving or involving complicated ideas rather than strong emotions a cerebral film
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cerebral• The diameter of cerebral blood vessels is regulated by smooth muscles, which, in turn, are controlled by adenosine.• He was rushed to hospital with cerebral concussion and a smashed-up face.• That kind of cerebral dominance was subsequently confused with that other specialty of left-brain function: running the right hand.• Pathologist Mustansir Nurbhai said Mr Thompson died of extensive cerebral haemorrhage due to a fractured skull.• a cerebral hemorrhage• But there is also something worrying about a plastic box outwitting humans at this most cerebral of pastimes.• Winters' novel is cerebral, yet also scary and funny.cerebral haemorrhage• Fulton lay on the permafrost, miming a cerebral haemorrhage.• Rose At the age of sixty-one, Rose had a massive cerebral haemorrhage.• The cause of death was a cerebral haemorrhage.• There was no difference between the aspirin and placebo groups in the incidence of cerebral haemorrhage.• Leech had conducted a post-mortem examination and found cerebral haemorrhage as the cause of death.• Pathologist Mustansir Nurbhai said Mr Thompson died of extensive cerebral haemorrhage due to a fractured skull.• The vulture instinct would make him acutely observant for any signs of imminent cerebral haemorrhage in the actor.• He died from a cerebral haemorrhage shortly afterwards.Origin cerebral (1800-1900) French cérébral, from Latin cerebrum; CEREBRUM 