Wernicke's Area Definition
vĕrnĭ-kēz, -kəz
noun
An area in the posterior left hemisphere of the brain cortex at the sylvian fissure that is important for language comprehension and speech.
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Origin of Wernicke's Area
After Karl Wernicke (1848–1905), German neurologist
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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