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Noun: association area  u,sow-see'ey-shun 'eh-ree-u
  1. Cortical areas that are neither motor or sensory but are thought to be involved in higher processing of information
    - association cortex

Derived forms: association areas

Type of: cortical area, cortical region

Encyclopedia: Association area