speech center
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of speech center
First recorded in 1880–85 as a neurological term; current sense dates from 1960–65
Example Sentences
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“The stroke completely destroyed her speech center and affected her right side,” said Tim Culver.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2022
UC President Janet Napolitano has launched a free speech center to study 1st Amendment issues and step up education about them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2018
At least I was able to show her in my anatomy and physiology textbook that her Wernicke’s area was affected, the speech center in her cerebral cortex, and not anything vital.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 26, 2012
In a righthanded person such as Pat, the left side of the brain controls not only movement on the right side of the body but also the speech center.
From Time Magazine Archive
This "motor speech center" is the best-known instance of a super-motor center.
From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Woodworth, Robert S.
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