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interhemispheric

interhemispheric

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Between the left and right sides of the brain
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntərˈhɛmɪsˌfɪrɪk/
  • Specialized
: interhemisférico
  • The interhemispheric communication between the left and right sides of the brain is essential for coordinated movement.
  • interhemispheric contrast
  • interhemispheric temperature

Examples

  • The hypothesized link between the recent desiccation of the Sahel and an interhemispheric contrast in ocean temperature is supported by empirical studies, model simulations, and theoretical arguments.

    Academic text (1993)
  • They further manifest heightened interhemispheric exchange of information between the left and right sides of the brain, reflecting an unusual degree of neural connectivity.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The initial cause of the interhemispheric temperature contrast has yet to be determined.

    Academic text (1993)
  • This seesaw effect results from the reduced interhemispheric heat transport and the enhanced formation of Southern Ocean deep water when NADW formation is reduced.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Is there a greenhouse-related mechanism that could account for the interhemispheric temperature contrast associated with Sahelian desiccation?

    Academic text (1993)
  • However, just as it is impossible to ascribe with any certainty the observed global mean warming to enhancement of the greenhouse effect, neither can the interhemispheric temperature contrast be attributed with confidence to greenhouse gas plus sulfate forcing or to any other greenhouse-related mechanism.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Researchers studied interhemispheric connectivity to understand how brain hemispheres work together during complex tasks.

  • Understanding interhemispheric differences can help improve treatments for conditions that affect brain function.

Surface Forms

interhemispheric positive

Morphology

interhemispheric = hemispheric (transparent) = inter + hemisphere + ic

The word is built regularly from the prefix 'inter-' meaning between and the adjective 'hemispheric', so the overall meaning is straightforward.

Etymology

The word interhemispheric combines inter- 'between' and hemisphere 'half of a sphere'. So interhemispheric means 'between the two halves', for example the left and right halves of the brain.