Noun: lateralization ,la-t(u-)ru-lu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,la-t(u-)ru-lI'zey-shun [Brit]
- Localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain
"Language processing shows strong lateralization to the left hemisphere in most people";
- lateralisation [Brit], laterality
Derived forms: lateralizations
Type of: localisation [Brit], localisation of function [Brit], localisation principle [Brit], localization, localization of function, localization principle
Encyclopedia: Lateralization