Definition of lateralization
: localization of function or activity on one side of the body in preference to the other
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1820
First Known Use of lateralization
1820
Medical Dictionary
lateralization
noun
lat·er·al·iza·tion
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
lateralize
also Britishlateralise
\ˈlat-ə-rə-ˌlīz, ˈla-trə-ˌlīz\play transitive verblateralized
also Britishlateralised
;lateralizing
also Britishlateralising
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