- Karl Wernicke
- nounGerman neurologist best known for his studies of aphasia (1848-1905)• Syn: ↑Wernicke• Instance Hypernyms: ↑neurologist, ↑brain doctor
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Karl Wernicke — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Karl Wernicke (1848 1905), neurólogo y psiquiatra alemán conocido por sus estudios sobre la afasia (alteraciones de la expresión y/o la comprensión causadas por trastornos neuronales). En El síndrome afásico (1874),… … Wikipedia Español
Wernicke syndrome — is an ambiguous term. It may refer to:*Wernicke aphasia: the eponymous term for receptive or sensory aphasia.*Wernicke encephalopathy: an acute neurological syndrome of ophthalmoparesis, ataxia, and encephalopathy brought on by thiamine… … Wikipedia
Wernicke'sencephalopathy — Wernicke s encephalopathy n. An acute disease of the brain caused by a deficiency of thiamine, usually associated with chronic alcoholism and characterized by loss of muscular coordination, abnormal eye movements, and confusion. [After Karl… … Universalium
Wernicke's encephalopathy — Infobox Disease Name = Wernicke encephalopathy Caption = Thiamine DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|E|51|2|e|50 ICD9 = ICD9|265.1 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = emerg eMedicineTopic = 642 MeshID = Wernicke encephalopathy is a syndrome… … Wikipedia
Wernicke's center — noun the auditory word center; located in the posterior part of the superior temporal convolution in most people • Syn: ↑Wernicke s area • Hypernyms: ↑center, ↑centre, ↑nerve center, ↑nerve centre • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wernicke's convolution — noun or wernicke s gyrus Usage: usually capitalized W Etymology: after Karl Wernicke died 1905 : the superior temporal convolution … Useful english dictionary
Wernicke's area — noun Etymology: Karl Wernicke died 1905 German neurologist Date: 1950 an area of the brain that is located in the posterior left temporal lobe and is associated with comprehension of language … New Collegiate Dictionary
Wernicke'sarea — Wer·nick·e s area (vĕrʹnĭ kēz, kəz) n. An area in the posterior temporal lobe of the left hemisphere of the brain involved in the recognition of spoken words. [After Karl Wernicke (1848 1905), German neurologist.] * * * … Universalium
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome — /vair ni keuh kawr seuh kawf , kof / a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by abnormal eye movements, incoordination, confusion, and impaired memory and learning functions, caused by thiamine deficiency, and observed in chronic… … Universalium
Wernicke's area — /vair ni keuhz, keez/, Anat. a portion of the left posterior temporal lobe of the brain, involved in the ability to understand words. [named after Karl Wernicke (1848 1905), German neurologist, who discovered it] * * * … Universalium
