| NOUN | body | 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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| Meaning | A large cortical area (in the left hemisphere in most people) containing all the centers associated with language. | |
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| Synonym | language zone | |
| Part of | left hemisphere, left brain | The cerebral hemisphere to the left of the corpus callosum that controls the right half of the body |
| Parts | Broca's area, Broca's center, Broca's gyrus, Broca's convolution, convolution of Broca | The motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most people |
| Wernicke's area, Wernicke's center | The auditory word center | |
| Broader | cortical area, cortical region | Any of various regions of the cerebral cortex |
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