Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wernicke's area

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: wer-nick-e's area
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The posterior section of the superior temporal gyrus in the dominant cerebral hemisphere, one of two parts of the cerebral cortex linked with speech (the other being Broca's area).

Etymology

Named after Carl Wernicke, a German neurologist and psychiatrist.

Inflected Forms

Wernicke's areas (plural)

Phrases

Wernicke's aphasia Wernicke's command

Synonyms

wernicke's center

Questions

What does wernicke's area mean?: The posterior section of the superior temporal gyrus in the dominant cerebral hemisphere, one of two parts of the cerebral cortex linked with speech (the other being Broca's area).
Where does wernicke's area come from?: Named after Carl Wernicke, a German neurologist and psychiatrist.

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