GYRUS

gyrus, convolution

(noun) a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gyrus (plural gyri or gyruses)

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

Anagrams

• surgy

Source: Wiktionary


Gy"rus, n.; pl. Gyri. Etym: [L. See Gyre, n.]

Definition: A convoluted ridge between grooves; a convolution; as, the gyri of the brain; the gyri of brain coral. See Brain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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