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broca

UK //ˈbrəʊkə//US //ˈbroʊkə//

词源

源自19世纪法国外科医生Paul Broca的姓氏,他在1861年首次描述该脑区功能。

noun

❶ 布罗卡区,大脑左半球负责语言生成和言语流畅性的区域,损伤会导致表达性失语症。

“Damage to Broca's area can result in difficulty forming complete sentences.”

(布罗卡区受损可能导致难以组织完整句子。)

“The patient with Broca's aphasia understood questions but responded with single words.”

(患布罗卡失语症的病人理解问题但只能用单词回答。)

同义词:Broca's area, speech center, expressive language area

常见短语

Broca's aphasia — 布罗卡失语症,因布罗卡区损伤导致的言语障碍,患者能理解语言但表达困难。

“The stroke caused Broca's aphasia, leaving him frustrated when trying to speak.”

(中风引发布罗卡失语症,使他说话时感到非常沮丧。)