Meanings
nounBrodmann area (plural Brodmann areas)
plural Brodmann areas
- One of the various numbered regions of the human cerebral cortex based on its cytoarchitectonics, or structure and organization of cells.
Origin
Originally defined and numbered by the German anatomist Korbinian Brodmann.
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Brodmann area. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brodmann%20area
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