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Definition of Language zone
1. Noun. A large cortical area (in the left hemisphere in most people) containing all the centers associated with language.
Exact synonyms: Language Area
Group relationships: Left Brain, Left Hemisphere
Generic synonyms: Cortical Area, Cortical Region
Terms within: Broca's Area, Broca's Center, Broca's Convolution, Broca's Gyrus, Convolution Of Broca, Wernicke's Area, Wernicke's Center
Group relationships: Left Brain, Left Hemisphere
Generic synonyms: Cortical Area, Cortical Region
Terms within: Broca's Area, Broca's Center, Broca's Convolution, Broca's Gyrus, Convolution Of Broca, Wernicke's Area, Wernicke's Center
Medical Definition of Language zone
1. A large area of the cerebral cortex on the left side (in right-handed persons) considered by some to embrace all the centres of memories and associations connected with language. (05 Mar 2000)