- temporal lobe
- noun Date: 1889 a large lobe of each cerebral hemisphere that is situated in front of the occipital lobe and contains a sensory area associated with the organ of hearing
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
temporal lobe
Look at other dictionaries:
temporal lobe — n a large lobe of each cerebral hemisphere that is situated in front of the occipital lobe and contains a sensory area associated with the organ of hearing * * * one of the main divisions of the cerebral cortex in each hemisphere of the brain,… … Medical dictionary
temporal lobe — temporal ,lobe noun count MEDICAL a part of the brain that is responsible for hearing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Temporal lobe — Brain: Temporal lobe Frontal lobe Temporal lobe … Wikipedia
temporal lobe — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms temporal lobe : singular temporal lobe plural temporal lobes medical a part of the brain that is responsible for hearing, memory, and speech … English dictionary
Temporal lobe epilepsy — Classification and external resources Lobe of the brain ICD 10 G40 … Wikipedia
temporal lobe epilepsy — n epilepsy characterized by partial rather than generalized seizures that typically originate in the temporal lobe and are marked by impairment of consciousness, automatisms, unusual changes in behavior, and hallucinations (as of odors) abbr. TLE … Medical dictionary
Temporal-lobe epilepsy — Epilepsy (seizures) characterized by abnormal electrical activity in the temporal lobe of the brain. This electrical activity does not cause grand or petit mal seizures, but rather causes unusual behaviors and patterns of cognition. Seizures in… … Medical dictionary
temporal-lobe epilepsy — /tem peuhr euhl lohb /, Pathol. a type of seizure disorder produced by abnormal electric discharges in the temporal lobe of the brain, characterized by the occurrence of any of a variety of auras followed by a brief loss of consciousness with… … Universalium
temporal-lobe epilepsy — /tem peuhr euhl lohb /, Pathol. a type of seizure disorder produced by abnormal electric discharges in the temporal lobe of the brain, characterized by the occurrence of any of a variety of auras followed by a brief loss of consciousness with… … Useful english dictionary
temporal lobe — noun that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying inside the temples of the head • Syn: ↑temporal ccortex • Hypernyms: ↑lobe • Part Holonyms: ↑cerebral cortex, ↑cerebral mantle, ↑pallium, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
temporal lobe — tem′poral lobe n. anat. zool. the lateral lobe of each cerebral hemisphere, in front of the occipital lobe • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
