WERNICKE'S AREA


Meaning of WERNICKE'S AREA in English

Pronunciation: ' ver-n ə -k ə z-, -k ē z-

Function: noun

Etymology: Karl Wernicke † 1905 German neurologist

Date: 1950

: an area of the brain that is located in the posterior left temporal lobe and is associated with comprehension of language

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