Wernicke’s area
noun/ˈveənɪkəz eəriə/
/ˈvernɪkəz eriə/
(anatomy)- an area in the brain where the understanding of language takes placeWord Originlate 19th cent.: named after Karl Wernicke (1848–1905), German neuropsychiatrist.
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