English Explanatory Dictionary

Wernicke's area

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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).

Word forms

Wernicke's area Wernicke's areas

Etymology

Named after Carl Wernicke, a German neurologist and psychiatrist.

Derived words

Wernicke's aphasia Wernicke's command
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