perisylvian cortex

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[per-uh-sil-vee-uhn kawr-teks] / ˌpɛr əˈsɪl vi ən ˈkɔr tɛks /

noun

Anatomy.

1. the area of the brain surrounding the lateral fissure, and, in the left hemisphere, associated with language.

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Etymology

Origin of perisylvian cortex

First recorded in 1900–05; peri- ( def. ) + Sylv(ius), Latinized form of the family name of French anatomist Jacques Dubois (died 1555) + -ian ( def. )