Wernicke's area en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after Carl Wernicke, a German neurologist and psychiatrist.
Meanings
- 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).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wernicke's areas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Wernicke's command · Wernicke's aphasia
Translations (9)
fr aire de Wernicke (posterior section of the superior temporal gyrus) · de Wernicke-Zentrum (posterior section of the superior temporal gyrus) · de Wernicke-Areal (posterior section of the superior temporal gyrus) · pt área de Wernicke (posterior section of the superior temporal gyrus) · fi Wernicken alue (posterior section of the superior temporal gyrus) · nl gebied van Wernicke (posterior section of the superior temporal gyrus) · it area di Wernicke (posterior section of the superior temporal gyrus) · es área de Wernicke (posterior section of the superior temporal gyrus) · de Wernicke-Region (posterior section of the superior temporal gyrus)