the control of some physical or mental function by one side of the body or either hemisphere of the brain
lateralization
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lateralization
noun
Localization of a function, such as speech, to the right or left side of the brain.
Related Forms:
- lat′er·al·ize′
verb
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Noun
(plural lateralizations)
- Localization of a function, such as speech, to the right or left side of the brain.
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lateralization - Medical Definition
n.
Localization of a function, such as speech, to the right or left side of the brain.
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- lat′er·al·ize′
v.
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