*ebro*

n. [ Cerebrum + -logy. ] The science which treats of the cerebrum or brain. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cerebrum + Gr. &unr_; suffering. ] (Med.) A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed; -- called also brain fag. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cerebrum + -scopy. ] (Med.) Examination of the brain for the diagnosis of disease; esp., the act or process of diagnosticating the condition of the brain by examination of the interior of the eye (as with an ophthalmoscope). Buck. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Cerebrum. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A sugarlike body obtained by the decomposition of the nitrogenous non-phosphorized principles of the brain. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cerebrum + spinal. ] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the central nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cerebro-spinal fluid (Physiol.), a serous fluid secreted by the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. --
Cerebro-spinal meningitis,
Cerebro-spinal fever (Med.), a dangerous epidemic, and endemic, febrile disease, characterized by inflammation of the membranes of the brain and spinal cord, giving rise to severe headaches, tenderness of the back of the neck, paralysis of the ocular muscles, etc. It is sometimes marked by a cutaneous eruption, when it is often called spotted fever. It is not contagious. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. creber close set, frequent. ] Frequent; numerous. [ Obs. ] Goodwin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The ancient battle standard of Denmark, bearing figures of cross and crown. [ 1913 Webster ]

Order of Dannebrog, an ancient Danish order of knighthood. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Excerebration. ] Brainless. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The brow or hairy arch above the eye. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a cosmetic pencil-like device used to apply a tint to the eyebrows, or darken lighter areas on the eyebrows. It is sometimes used to create a “beauty mark” on the face. [ PJC ]

adj. trained to urinate and defecate outside or in a special place, such as a litter box; as, housebroken pets; -- of pet animals.
Syn. -- house-trained, housetrained. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

a. [ L. illecebrosus, fr. illecebra allurement, fr. illicere to allure. ] Alluring; attractive; enticing. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Elyot. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Situated in front of the bronchus; -- applied especially to an air sac on either side of the esophagus of birds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Roughness or ruggedness. [ Obs. ] Feltham. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. salebrosus, fr. salebra a rugged road, fr. salire to leap. ] Rough; rugged. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. scatebra a gushing up of water, from scatere to bubble, gush. ] Abounding with springs. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A broker who deals in railway or other shares and securities. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Characterized by darkness or gloom; tenebrous. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being tenebrous; tenebrousness. Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. tenebrosus, fr. tenebrae darkness: cf. F. ténébreux. ] Dark; gloomy; dusky; tenebrious. -- Ten"e*brous*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

The most dark, tenebrous night. J. Hall (1565). [1913 Webster]

The towering and tenebrous boughts of the cypress. Longfellow. [1913 Webster]

A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, a vertebra, vertebrae, or the vertebral column; as in vertebrocostal. [ 1913 Webster ]