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prefrontal

pre·fron·tal
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pree-fruhn-tl]
    • /priˈfrʌn tl/
    • /pri.ˈfrən.təl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pree-fruhn-tl]
    • /priˈfrʌn tl/

Definitions of prefrontal word

  • adjective prefrontal anterior to, situated in, or pertaining to the anterior part of a frontal structure. 1
  • adjective prefrontal situated in, involving, or relating to the foremost part of the frontal lobe of the brain 0
  • adjective prefrontal of, pertaining to, or situated near the front of a structure of the brain or of the head of a vertebrate 0
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Origin of prefrontal

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; pre- + frontal

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Parts of speech for Prefrontal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Prefrontal

prefrontal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Related words

  • frontal lobotomy

    Surgery. a psychosurgical procedure in which the frontal lobes are separated from the rest of the brain by cutting the connecting nerve fibers.

  • leucotomy

    prefrontal lobotomy.

  • leukotomy

    prefrontal lobotomy.

  • lobotomy

    the operation of cutting into a lobe, as of the brain or the lung.

  • pre-

    Pre- is used to form words that indicate that something takes place before a particular date, period, or event.
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