Medical Terminology / Unit 12 MedTerm 0754 short lesson, about 20 seconds
cerebell/o: Cerebellum
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The idea
The combining form cerebell slash o names the cerebellum, the region at the back of the brain coordinating movement.
In practice
Cerebellar means pertaining to the cerebellum.
Where people slip
Cerebrum and cerebellum differ by three letters and name different structures.
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