Broca

American  

[broh-kuh, braw-ka] / ˈbroʊ kə, brɔˈka /

noun

1. Paul 1824–80, French surgeon and anthropologist.

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Broca British  

/ brɔka /

noun

1. Paul (pɔl). 1824–80, French surgeon and anthropologist who discovered the motor speech centre of the brain and did pioneering work in brain surgery

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Example Sentences

Broca Houy, head of compliance at Temis Luxury Group, said the company "fully complies with the laws and regulations of the United Arab Emirates for freight forwarder business".

From Reuters • May 25, 2023

Twenty-five years later, Dr. Pierre Paul Broca observed a young man who had lost the ability to speak and could utter only one syllable: “Tan.”

From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2022

Broca uses his case study to contribute to the research on brain functions.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

Broca provides details of the autopsy and describes the abnormalities he found in Leborgne’s brain.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

Broca, P., advice as to anthropological scheme. —language and race.

From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3 by Huxley, Leonard