"Broca's area" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Broca's areas [plural]
Etymology: For Paul Broca, French anatomist. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Broca's area}} Broca's area (plural Broca's areas)
  1. (neuroanatomy) An area of the frontal lobe of the brain associated with the control of speech. Categories (topical): Neuroanatomy Related terms: Broca's aphasia Translations (area of the frontal lobe of the brain): 布洛卡區 (Chinese Mandarin), 布洛卡区 (bùluòkǎqū) (Chinese Mandarin), Brocan alue (Finnish), aire de Broca [feminine] (French), área de Broca [feminine] (Portuguese), зо́на Брока́ (zóna Broká) [feminine] (Russian)

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