frontoparietal operculum

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• frontoparietal operculum — operculum frontoparietale the part of the cerebrum that covers the upper portion of the insula; from anterior to posterior, it consists of the part of the inferior frontal gyrus behind the ascending branch of the lateral sulcus (corresponding to… …   Medical dictionary

• anterior opercular syndrome — anterior operculum syndrome intermittent or persistent loss of voluntary movements of the muscles of the lower face, throat, jaw, and tongue, characterized by dysarthria, sialorrhea, and dysphagia, and caused by bilateral lesions of the… …   Medical dictionary

• amphibian — /am fib ee euhn/, n. 1. any cold blooded vertebrate of the class Amphibia, comprising frogs and toads, newts and salamanders, and caecilians, the larvae being typically aquatic, breathing by gills, and the adults being typically semiterrestrial,… …   Universalium