speech center

American  

[speech sen-ter] / ˈspitʃ ˌsɛn tər /

noun

1. a clinic or therapy center where speech-language pathologists diagnose and treat speech and voice disorders.

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Etymology

Origin of speech center

First recorded in 1880–85 as a neurological term; current sense dates from 1960–65

Example Sentences

“The stroke completely destroyed her speech center and affected her right side,” said Tim Culver.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2022

Other forms of therapy include singing, which activates the speech center in the right side of the brain, Ifejika said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2022

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

Man's binocular and stereoscopic visions are being destroyed�the price he pays for his 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.