Wernicke's area
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Etymology edit
Named after Carl Wernicke, a German neurologist and psychiatrist.
Noun edit
Wernicke's area (plural Wernicke's areas)
- (anatomy) 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).
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posterior section of the superior temporal gyrus
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