Gyrus Definition

jīrəs
gyri
noun
gyri
A convoluted ridge or fold between fissures, or sulci, of the cortex of the brain.
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Noun

Singular:
gyrus
Plural:
gyri, gyruses

Origin of Gyrus

  • From Latin gȳrus (“circle”), from Ancient Greek γῦρος (guros)

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin gȳrus circle gyre

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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