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transcortical — 1. Across or through the cortex of the brain, ovary, kidney, or other organ. 2. From one part of the cerebral cortex to another; denoting the various association tracts. * * * trans·cor·ti·cal kȯrt i kəl adj … Medical dictionary
transcortical — (ˈ)tranz, n(t)s+ adjective Etymology: trans + New Latin cortic , cortex cortex + English al : crossing the cortex of the brain; especially : passing from the cortex of one hemisphere to that of the other transcortical stimulation … Useful english dictionary
Transcortical motor aphasia — (TMA) results from an injury to the anterior superior frontal lobe. The injury is typically caused by a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), commonly referred to as a stroke. The area of insult is sometimes referred to as a watershed region, a region… … Wikipedia
Transcortical sensory aphasia — Transcortical Sensory Aphasia, or TSA, is a type of Aphasia where sufferers have poor comprehension, but have fluent, grammatical speech. Patients can communicate well and are capable of good repetition. The main problem lies within the brain in… … Wikipedia
transcortical — trans·cortical … English syllables
transcortical aphasia — a type of conduction aphasia believed to be caused by a lesion of a pathway between the speech center and other cortical centers, but often reflecting large lesions in brain areas other than the perisylvian region of the hemisphere dominant for… … Medical dictionary
transcortical apraxia — ideokinetic a … Medical dictionary
transcortical aphasia — noun a general term for aphasia that results from lesions outside of Broca s area or Wernicke s area of the cerebral cortex • Hypernyms: ↑aphasia … Useful english dictionary
Mixed transcortical aphasia — is the least common of the three transcortical aphasias (behind transcortical motor aphasia and transcortical sensory aphasia, respectively). Mixed transcortical aphasia is characterized by severe speaking and comprehension impairment, but with… … Wikipedia
afasia sensorial transcortical — afasia caracterizada por lenguaje fluente, comprensión verbal defectuosa, buena repetición e incapacidad de la denominación. Se debe a lesiones en las zonas posteriores del lenguaje, preservándose las zonas situadas en los alrededores del… … Diccionario médico
