precerebral
/priːsɪˈriːbr(ə)l/ /priːˈsɛrɪbr(ə)l/Anatomy and Zoology
adjective
1 Anatomy and Zoology. Anterior to the cerebrum or brain.
2 Medicine. Of, relating to, or designating arteries proximal to the cerebral arteries.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From pre- + cerebral.