Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

posterior cingulate cortex

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
pos-te-ri-or cin-gu-late -cor-tex
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
24
Letters
8
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hind part of the cingulate cortex: it controls mind-wandering and rumination.

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Questions

What does posterior cingulate cortex mean?
The hind part of the cingulate cortex: it controls mind-wandering and rumination.

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