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LEFT HEMISPHERE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The cerebral hemisphere to the left of the corpus callosum that controls the right half of the body
Synonyms:
left brain; left hemisphere
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("left hemisphere" is a kind of...):
cerebral hemisphere; hemisphere (either half of the cerebrum)
Meronyms (parts of "left hemisphere"):
language area; language zone (a large cortical area (in the left hemisphere in most people) containing all the centers associated with language)
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