cerebellum: Meaning and Definition of

cer•e•bel•lum

Pronunciation: (ser"u-bel'um), [key]
— pl. -bel•lums, -bel•la
  1. a large portion of the brain, serving to coordinate voluntary movements, posture, and balance in humans, being in back of and below the cerebrum and consisting of two lateral lobes and a central lobe. See illus. under
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