de·cer·e·bra·tion (d -s r  -br  shn)n. The elimination of cerebral function in an animal by removing the cerebrum, cutting across the brainstem, or severing certain arteries in the brainstem, as may be done for experimentation. |
decerebration
[-brā′shən]
Etymology: L, de, from, cerebrum
the process of removing the brain or of cutting the brainstem above the level of the red nucleus, thus eliminating cerebral function.
decerebration
the act of decerebrating.
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