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Broca

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

noun

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


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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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 first orients readers to the details of the case study: the participant, Leborgne, and how Leborgne came to be under his care.

From Textbooks Dec. 21, 2021

Broca observes that Leborgne can communicate nonverbally, and no physical signs indicate that his brain may be affected.

From Textbooks Dec. 21, 2021

Broca notices that in the brains of stroke patients who'd lost the power to speak there is visible damage in a small area on the outside of the left frontal lobe.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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