lateralization
[ lat-er-uh-luh-zey-shuh n ]
/ 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.
Nearby words
- lateral thalamic peduncle,
- lateral thinking,
- lateral thoracic vein,
- lateral ventricle,
- laterality,
- laterally,
- lateran,
- lateran council,
- lateran palace,
- laterigrade
Origin of lateralization
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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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