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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
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
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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.