Meaning Of The Word Lateralization

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Lateralization Meaning

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Lateralization Definition

What's The Definition Of Lateralization?

lateralization in American English
the control of some physical or mental function by one side of the body or either hemisphere of the brain
noun: functional specialization of the brain, with some skills, as language, occurring primarily in the left hemisphere and others, as the perception of visual and spatial relationships, occurring primarily in the right hemisphere

lateralization in British English
noun: the limitation of a bodily function, such as speech or handedness, to one side of the brain

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