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Definition of Broca's area
1. Noun. The motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most people.
Exact synonyms: Broca's Center, Broca's Convolution, Broca's Gyrus, Convolution Of Broca
Generic synonyms: Center, Centre, Nerve Center, Nerve Centre
Group relationships: Language Area, Language Zone
Generic synonyms: Center, Centre, Nerve Center, Nerve Centre
Group relationships: Language Area, Language Zone
Medical Definition of Broca's area
1. The posterior part of the inferior frontal gyrus of the left or dominant hemisphere, corresponding approximately to Brodmann's area 44; Broca identified this region as an essential component of the motor mechanisms governing articulated speech. Synonym: Broca's area, Broca's field, motor speech centre. (05 Mar 2000)
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