/ Dictionary / Index C cerebral palsy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cere'bral pal'sy Pronunciation: [key] — Pathol. Pathol. a form of paralysis believed to be caused by a prenatal brain defect or by brain injury during birth, most marked in certain motor areas and characterized by difficulty in control of the voluntary muscles. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cerebral hemorrhage cerebral thrombosis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language