Brodmann area

noun

Brod·​mann area ˈbräd-mən- How to pronounce Brodmann area (audio)
variants or Brodmann's area
-mənz- How to pronounce Brodmann area (audio)
: one of the several structurally distinguishable and presumably functionally distinct regions into which the cortex of each cerebral hemisphere can be divided

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“Brodmann area.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Brodmann%20area. Accessed 8 Feb. 2023.

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