decerebellate

adjective

de·​cer·​e·​bel·​late

¦dēˌserəˈbelə̇t

variants or less commonly decerebellated

-ˌlātə̇d

: deprived of the cerebellum

decerebellation

(ˌ)dēˌserə(ˌ)beˈlāshən

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

decerebellate from de- + cerebell- + -ate, adjective suffix; decerebellated from de- + cerebell- + -ate, verb suffix + -ed

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