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How to Say "cerebral" in Spanish

The Spanish word forcerebralis cerebralB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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relating to the brain
A simple, colorful illustration showing a human head outline in profile with a large, detailed brain visible inside.

Examples

El paciente sufrió daño cerebral tras el accidente.

The patient suffered cerebral damage (brain damage) after the accident.

La corteza cerebral es la parte exterior del cerebro.

The cerebral cortex is the outer part of the brain.

Adjective Agreement

Like many Spanish adjectives ending in -l, 'cerebral' has the same form whether the noun is masculine or feminine (e.g., daño cerebral (m) and actividad cerebral (f)). You only need to change it for plural: cerebrales.

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