Definition of Cerebral hemisphere

1. Noun. Either half of the cerebrum.

Exact synonyms: Hemisphere
Generic synonyms: Neural Structure
Specialized synonyms: Left Brain, Left Hemisphere, Right Brain, Right Hemisphere
Group relationships: Cerebrum
Derivative terms: Hemispheric, Hemispherical

Medical Definition of Cerebral hemisphere

1. 1. A half sphere; one half of a sphere or globe, when divided by a plane passing through its center. 2. Half of the terrestrial globe, or a projection of the same in a map or picture. 3. The people who inhabit a hemisphere. "He died . . . Mourned by a hemisphere." (J. P. Peters)ten Cerebral hemispheres. See Brain. Magdeburg hemispheres, two hemispherical cups forming, when placed together, a cavity from which the air can be withdrawn by an air pump; used to illustrate the pressure of the air. So called because invented by Otto von Guericke at Magdeburg. Origin: L. Hemisphaerium, Gr.; half = sphere: cf. F. Hemisphere. See Hemi-, and Sphere. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cerebral Hemisphere

cerebral cortex
cerebral cortex
cerebral death
cerebral death
cerebral decompression
cerebral decortication
cerebral dominance
cerebral dysplasia
cerebral embolism and thrombosis
cerebral fissures
cerebral flexure
cerebral gigantism
cerebral haematoma
cerebral haemorrhage
cerebral hemisphere (current term)
cerebral hemisphere (current term)
cerebral hemispheres
cerebral hemorrhage
cerebral hernia
cerebral herniation
cerebral hypoxia
cerebral index
cerebral infarction
cerebral ischemia
cerebral lacuna
cerebral layer of retina
cerebral lipidosis
cerebral localization
cerebral malaria
cerebral mantle

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