lateralize
/ˈlætərəlaɪz/
verb
- To cause or undergo a process where a function or activity becomes more dominant on one side of the brain or body.
- Injuries early in life can sometimes force the brain to lateralize certain abilities to the other side.
- The therapist explained how the stroke caused the patient's motor control to lateralize differently.
- As children grow, their brains gradually lateralize language functions to the left hemisphere.
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