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lateralization definition

lat·er·ali·za·tion (lat′ər ə li zā′s̸hən)

noun

the control of some physical or mental function by one side of the body or either hemisphere of the brain

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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