Hypernyms for "cortical area"
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area 17 of Brodmann
association area
association cortex
auditory area
auditory cortex
Brodmann''s area
Brodmann''s area 17
excitable area
first visual area
language area
language zone
motor area
motor cortex
motor region
Rolando''s area
sensorimotor area
sensorimotor region
sensorium
striate area
striate cortex
visual area
visual cortex
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.