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lateralization

[ lat-er-uh-luh-zey-shuhn ]
/ ˌlæt ər ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

functional specialization of the brain, with some skills, as language, occurring primarily in the left hemisphere and others, as the perception of visual and spatial relationships, occurring primarily in the right hemisphere.

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Origin of lateralization

First recorded in 1885–90; lateral + -ization

Words nearby lateralization

lateral geniculate body, lateral hemianopsia, lateral hermaphroditism, lateral humeral epicondylitis, laterality, lateralization, lateral line, lateral line system, lateral lisp, lateral longitudinal stria, lateral magnification
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Medical definitions for lateralization

lateralization
[ lăt′ər-ə-lĭ-zā′shən ]

n.

Localization of function attributed to either the right or left side of the brain.
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