language area of the cortex; speech center
Anatomical term referring to cortical regions involved in language processing, such as Broca's area and Wernicke's area.
Damage to the language area can cause aphasia.
Broca's area is part of the language area.
Wernicke's area is another specific region within the language area responsible for language comprehension.
Compound of 言語 (language) and 野 (field, area), a calque from Western anatomical terminology.