Temporoparietal
//ˌtɛmpəɹəʊpəˈɹʌɪətəl// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to the temporal lobe and parietal lobe, or the junction where they meet. not-comparable
"When the researchers used functional M.R.I. machines to look at the workings of the brain in Chinese- and English-speaking dyslexics, they found that in the English speakers there was weak reading activity in the temporoparietal and occipitotemporal regions."
Example
More examples"When the researchers used functional M.R.I. machines to look at the workings of the brain in Chinese- and English-speaking dyslexics, they found that in the English speakers there was weak reading activity in the temporoparietal and occipitotemporal regions."
Etymology
From temporo- + parietal.
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