Wernicke's areas

A form of Wernicke's area — 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).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Wernicke's area
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