English Explanatory Dictionary

gyrus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fold or ridge on the cerebral cortex of the brain.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒaɪɹəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gyrus.wav

Word forms

gyrus gyri gyruses

Etymology

From Latin gȳrus (“circle”), from Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros). Doublet of gyro and gyre.

Synonyms

gyre

Related words

girus

Derived words

angular gyrus cingulate gyrus dentate gyrus fornicate gyrus frontal gyrus fusiform gyrus gyrification gyriform gyrus rectus Heschl's gyrus hippocampal gyrus inferior frontal gyrus infracalcarine gyrus lingual gyrus macrogyria microgyria microgyrus middle frontal gyrus occipital gyrus occipitotemporal gyrus orbital gyrus parahippocampal gyrus polygyria polymicrogyria postcentral gyrus precentral gyrus superior frontal gyrus superior temporal gyrus supramarginal gyrus temporal gyrus transverse temporal gyrus
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