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Definition of
Wernicke's area noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Wernicke's area
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈvɛrnɪkəz ˌɛriə
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NAmE
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ˈvɛrnɪkizˌɛriə
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/
(
anatomy
)
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an area in the brain concerned with understanding language
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Wernicke's area
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