lateralization

noun

lat·er·al·i·za·tion | \ ˌla-tə-rə-lə-ˈzā-shən,

ˌla-trə-\

Definition of lateralization

: localization of function or activity on one side of the body in preference to the other

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What the researchers observed was a significant change in the test sharks' lateralization, which is a brain function observed across many species that essentially relegates certain processes to one side of the brain or the other. — Eleanor Hildebrandt, Popular Mechanics, "Climate Changes Is Rewiring Sharks' Brains," 3 Dec. 2018 Most researchers believe that lateralization explains how handedness arises, including our consistent 9-1 right-handedness ratio. — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, "Was Science Wrong About Being Right?," 18 May 2018

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lateral line organ

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lateralization

noun

lat·er·al·iza·tion

variants: also British lateralisation \ ˌlat-ə-rə-lə-ˈzā-shən, ˌla-trə-lə-

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Medical Definition of lateralization

: localization of function or activity (as of verbal processes in the brain) on one side of the body in preference to the other

Other Words from lateralization

lateralize also British lateralise \ ˈlat-ə-rə-ˌlīz, ˈla-trə-ˌlīz

\ transitive verb lateralized also British lateralised; lateralizing also British lateralising

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