lateralization

[ lat-er-uh-luh-zey-shuh n ]
/ ˌlæt ər ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /

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.

Origin of lateralization

First recorded in 1885–90; lateral + -ization

Words nearby lateralization

lateral thalamic peduncle, lateral thinking, lateral thoracic vein, lateral ventricle, laterality, lateralization, lateran, lateran council, lateran palace, laterigrade, laterite

Medical definitions for lateralization

lateralization
[ lăt′ər-ə-lĭ-zā′shən ]

n.

Localization of function attributed to either the right or left side of the brain.