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Decerebrate is an English word with synonyms like remove. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Decerebrate in a sentence

Decerebrate meaning

Having the cerebrum removed.

Synonyms of Decerebrate

get rid of remove

Related words

Other words often associated with Decerebrate or its synonyms:

eliminate distance absent establish destroy withdraw vanish transfer shift abolish murder take

Using Decerebrate

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having the cerebrum removed.
  • Useful related words include: get rid of, remove.

Context around Decerebrate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

posturing 1× cortex 1×

Sentence patterns with Decerebrate

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

decerebrate posturing is 1× to a decerebrate cortex that 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

decerebrate posturing is 1× in other words 1×

Common sentence endings:

at the elbow 1× to the brainstem 1×

Words around Decerebrate

Just before it in the word index:

deceptively 82 deceptive 233 deceptions 35 deception 437 decepticons 26 decepticon 12

Just after it in the word index:

decertification 6 decertified 3 decertify 14 deces 2 decesaro 2 deceuninck 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Decerebrate

  • In this selection, "decerebrate" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, posturing and cortex stand out and add context to how "decerebrate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include decerebrate posturing is and to a decerebrate cortex that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "decerebrate" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with decerebrate

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In other words, a decorticate lesion is closer to the cortex, as opposed to a decerebrate cortex that is closer to the brainstem. (23 words)

Decerebrate posturing is a stereotypical posturing in which the legs are similarly extended (stretched), but the arms are also stretched (extended at the elbow). (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Decerebrate posturing is a stereotypical posturing in which the legs are similarly extended (stretched), but the arms are also stretched (extended at the elbow). (24 words)

In other words, a decorticate lesion is closer to the cortex, as opposed to a decerebrate cortex that is closer to the brainstem. (23 words)

Example sentences (2)

Decerebrate posturing is a stereotypical posturing in which the legs are similarly extended (stretched), but the arms are also stretched (extended at the elbow).

In other words, a decorticate lesion is closer to the cortex, as opposed to a decerebrate cortex that is closer to the brainstem.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "decerebrate" in a sentence?
An example: "Decerebrate posturing is a stereotypical posturing in which the legs are similarly extended (stretched), but the arms are also stretched (extended at the elbow)." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "decerebrate" from authentic English texts.
What does "decerebrate" mean?
Decerebrate means: Having the cerebrum removed.
What are synonyms of "decerebrate"?
Common synonyms of "decerebrate" include: get rid of, remove.
How many example sentences with "decerebrate" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "decerebrate", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.