Cerebellum

/ˌsɛɹ.ɪˈbɛl.əm/ noun

Definition

A brain structure at the back of the skull that coordinates voluntary movements, balance, posture, and motor learning.

Etymology

From Latin 'cerebellum' meaning 'little brain,' diminutive of 'cerebrum' (brain). Named for its appearance as a miniature brain.

Kelly Says

The cerebellum is your 'little brain' — it sits at the back and fine-tunes every movement you make, from walking to playing piano.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አንኮላ አእምሮ
ankola a’imro
ARالعربية
المخيخ
al-mukhaykh
BNবাংলা
ছোট মস্তিষ্ক
chhoṭo mastiṣk
CACatalà
cerebel
seh-reh-BEHL
CSČeština
mozeček
MOH-zheh-chek
DADansk
lillehjernen
lee-yeh-har-nen
DEDeutsch
Kleinhirn
KLEIN-hirn
ELΕλληνικά
μικρό εγκέφαλος
mikró enkéfalos
ESEspañol
cerebelo
seh-reh-BEH-loh
FAفارسی
مغز کوچک
maghz kuchak
FISuomi
pikkuaivot
PIK-koo-ah-vee-oh-t
FRFrançais
cérébelle
seh-reh-BEHL
GUGU
નાનું મગજ
naanuṁ magaj
HAHA
karamin kwakwalwa
kah-rah-MEEN kwa-kwal-wah
HEעברית
מוחון
moh-khon
HIहिन्दी
मस्तिष्क का पिछला भाग
mastishk ka pichhla bhaag
HUMagyar
kisagy
KEE-sah-j
IDBahasa Indonesia
serebelum
seh-reh-BEH-lum
IGIG
obí ísì
oh-BEE ee-SEE
ITItaliano
cerebelletto
cheh-reh-beh-LEH-toh
JA日本語
小脳
shōnō
KKKK
кіші ми
kishi mi
KMKM
មូលដ្ឋានមួយ
moul dthan muey
KO한국어
소뇌
so-noi
MRMR
लहान मेंदू
lahan mendu
MSBahasa Melayu
serebelum
seh-reh-BEH-lum
MYမြန်မာ
အမြင်းဆုံး ဦးနှောက်
a-myin hsuin u nhyauk
NLNederlands
kleinhersen
KLEIN-har-sen
NONorsk
lillehjernen
lee-yeh-har-nen
PAPA
ਛੋਟਾ ਦਿਮਾਗ
chhoṭā dimāg
PLPolski
móżdżek
MOO-jen-zhek
PTPortuguês
cerebelo
seh-reh-BEH-loo
RORomână
cerebel
cheh-reh-BEHL
RUРусский
мозжечок
mozhechok
SVSvenska
lillhjärnan
leel-yar-nan
SWKiswahili
ubongo mdogo
oo-BOHN-go m-DOH-goh
TAதமிழ்
சிறு மூளை
ciṟu mūḷai
TEతెలుగు
చిన్న మెదడు
cinna medaḍu
THไทย
สมองน้อย
samong noi
TLTL
maliit na utak
mah-LEE-eet nah oo-tak
TRTürkçe
küçük beyin
koo-CHEHK BAY-in
UKУкраїнська
мозочок
mozochok
URاردو
چھوٹا دماغ
chhoṭā dimāġ
VITiếng Việt
cerebelum
seh-reh-BEH-lum
YOYO
ọkan ọkan
oh-KAHN oh-KAHN
ZH中文
小脑
xiǎo nǎo
ZUZU
isifiso esincane
ee-SEE-foh ehs-in-KAH-neh

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