lateralize
/ˈlætərəlaɪz/verb
1be lateralized
- (of the brain) show laterality（大脑）表现偏侧性。
1.1
- with adverbial(of an organ, function, or activity) be largely under the control of one or other side of the brain（器官, 机能, 活动）主要受大脑某一侧控制的：
this is a function which is usually lateralized on the right.
这是一种主要由右脑控制的机能。
1.2
- with adverbial Medicine (of a lesion or pathological process) be diagnosed as localized to one or other side of the brain【医】（伤害, 病理变化过程）被诊断为位于（或发生于）大脑某一侧。
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