English Explanatory Dictionary

Broca's area

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An area of the frontal lobe of the brain associated with the control of speech.

Word forms

Broca's area Broca's areas

Etymology

For Paul Broca, French anatomist.

Related words

Broca's aphasia
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