WERNICKE'S AREA


Meaning of WERNICKE'S AREA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈver-nə-kəz-, -kēz- ]

noun

Etymology: Karl Wernicke died 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.