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Definition of temporal lobe

: a large lobe of each cerebral hemisphere that is situated in front of the occipital lobe and contains a sensory area associated with the organ of hearing

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Recent Examples on the Web The olfactory bulb has connections to regions of the temporal lobe. — Jessica Bernard, The Conversation, 24 Sep. 2021 The olfactory bulb has connections to regions of the temporal lobe. — Jessica Bernard, The Conversation, 24 Sep. 2021 The olfactory bulb has connections to regions of the temporal lobe. — Jessica Bernard, The Conversation, 24 Sep. 2021 One scene showed him looking at images of his brain, where a black spot marked the missing 70 percent of his left temporal lobe, according to an account in Nautilus magazine. — Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2021 The olfactory bulb has connections to regions of the temporal lobe. — Jessica Bernard, The Conversation, 24 Sep. 2021 The olfactory bulb has connections to regions of the temporal lobe. — Jessica Bernard, The Conversation, 24 Sep. 2021 The olfactory bulb has connections to regions of the temporal lobe. — Jessica Bernard, The Conversation, 24 Sep. 2021 See More

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First Known Use of temporal lobe

1889, in the meaning defined above

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“Temporal lobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temporal%20lobe. Accessed 18 May. 2022.

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temporal lobe

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Medical Definition of temporal lobe

: a large lobe of each cerebral hemisphere that is situated in front of the occipital lobe and contains a sensory area associated with the organ of hearing

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