Definitions for gyrusˈdʒaɪ rəs; ˈdʒaɪ raɪ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gy•rusˈdʒaɪ rəs; ˈdʒaɪ raɪ(n.)(pl.)gy•ri
a convoluted fold of the brain.
Category: Anatomy
Origin of gyrus:
1835–45; < L gȳrus; see gyre
Princeton's WordNet
gyrus, convolution(noun)
a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain
Wiktionary
gyrus(Noun)
A ridge or fold on the cerebral cortex.
Origin: From gyrus, from γῦρος
Webster Dictionary
Gyrus(noun)
a convoluted ridge between grooves; a convolution; as, the gyri of the brain; the gyri of brain coral. See Brain
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