broca's area

Broca's area

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Definitions of broca's area words

noun broca's area the region of the cerebral cortex of the brain concerned with speech; the speech centre 3
noun broca's area a region in the left frontal lobe of the brain associated with speech that controls movements of the tongue, lips, and vocal cords 3
noun broca's area a cerebral area, usually in the left inferior frontal gyrus, associated with the movements necessary for speech production. 1
noun broca's area (anatomy) An area of the frontal lobe of the brain associated with the control of speech. 0

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; after P. Broca

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