Wer·nick·e's area (v r n -k z, -k z)n. An area in the posterior temporal lobe of the left hemisphere of the brain involved in the recognition of spoken words. [After Karl Wernicke (1848-1905), German neurologist.] |
| Wernicke's area (vrn-kz, -kz) An area located in the rear of the left temporal lobe of the brain. It is associated with the ability to recognize and understand spoken language. It is named for its discoverer, German neurologist and psychologist Carl Wernicke (1848-1905). |
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| Noun | 1. | Wernicke's area - the auditory word center; located in the posterior part of the superior temporal convolution in most people nerve center, nerve centre, center, centre - a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere" language area, language zone - a large cortical area (in the left hemisphere in most people) containing all the centers associated with language |
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