lateralisation

Definitions of lateralisation
  1. noun
    localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain
    synonyms: laterality, lateralization
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    localisation, localisation of function, localisation principle, localization, localization of function, localization principle
    (physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body
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