Gyrus definition

jīrəs

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(anat.) A convoluted ridge or fold between fissures, or sulci, of the cortex of the brain.

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A rounded ridge, as on the surfaces of the cerebral hemispheres.

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A rounded ridge, as on the surfaces of the cerebral hemispheres.

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A rounded ridge, as on the surfaces of the cerebral hemispheres.

(anatomy) A ridge or fold on the cerebral cortex.

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Other Word Forms

Singular:

gyrus

Plural:

gyri, gyruses

Latin gȳrus circle gyre

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin gȳrus (“circle”), from Ancient Greek γῦρος (guros)

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