单词 | broca's area |
释义 | Broca's areanoun Anatomy.a cerebral area, usually in the left inferior frontal gyrus, associated with the movements necessary for speech production. Also called Broca's gyrus, Broca's convolution. Origin of Broca's areaFirst recorded in 1900–05; after P. Broca Words nearby Broca's areaBrobdingnag, Brobdingnagian, Broca, brocade, Broca's aphasia, Broca's area, brocatel, brocatelle, broccoli, Broccolini, broccoli rabe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Broca's areaBroca's area Broca's centre/ (ˈbrɒkəz) / nounthe region of the cerebral cortex of the brain concerned with speech; the speech centre Word Origin for Broca's areaC19: named after Paul Broca Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for Broca's areaBroca's area n.A small posterior part of the inferior frontal gyrus of the left cerebral hemisphere, identified as an essential component of the motor mechanisms governing articulated speech.Broca's center motor speech center The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for Broca's areaBroca's area [ brō′kəz ] An area located in the frontal lobe of the brain, usually in the left cerebral hemisphere. It is associated with the motor control of speech. Broca's area is named for French surgeon and anthropologist Pierre Paul Broca (1824-80), who first located the area. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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