First Known Use: circa 1903
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Broca's area
noun Bro·ca's area \ˈbrō-kəz-\
Definition of BROCA'S AREA
: a brain center associated with the motor control of speech and usually located in the left side of the frontal lobe
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Origin of BROCA'S AREA
Paul P. Broca †1880 French surgeon
Medical Dictionary
Broca's area
noun
Medical Definition of BROCA'S AREA
: a brain center associated with the motor control of speech and usually located in the left but sometimes in the right inferior frontal gyrus—called also Broca's convolution, Broca's gyrus, convolution of Broca
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