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Definition of Wernicke's area
1. Noun. The auditory word center; located in the posterior part of the superior temporal convolution in most people.
Generic synonyms: Center, Centre, Nerve Center, Nerve Centre
Group relationships: Language Area, Language Zone
Definition of Wernicke's area
1. Noun. The posterior section of the superior temporal gyrus in the dominant cerebral hemisphere, one of two parts of the cerebral cortex linked with speech (the other being Broca's area). ¹
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Medical Definition of Wernicke's area
1. The region of the cerebral cortex thought to be essential for understanding and formulating coherent, propositional speech; it encompasses a large region of the parietal and temporal lobes near the lateral sulcus of the left cerebral hemisphere; corresponding approximately to Brodmann's areas 40, 39, and 22. Synonym: sensory speech centre, Wernicke's area, Wernicke's field, Wernicke's region, Wernicke's zone. (05 Mar 2000)
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