"Wernicke's area" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Wernicke's areas [plural]
Etymology: Named after Carl Wernicke, a German neurologist and psychiatrist. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Wernicke's area (plural Wernicke's areas)
  1. (anatomy) 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). Wikipedia link: Wernicke's area Categories (topical): Anatomy, Brain, Neuroanatomy Derived forms: Wernicke's aphasia, Wernicke's command Translations (posterior section of the superior temporal gyrus): gebied van Wernicke (Dutch), Wernicken alue (Finnish), aire de Wernicke [feminine] (French), Wernicke-Zentrum [neuter] (German), Wernicke-Areal [neuter] (German), Wernicke-Region [feminine] (German), area di Wernicke [feminine] (Italian), área de Wernicke [feminine] (Portuguese), área de Wernicke [feminine] (Spanish)

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