Gyrus

/ˈd͡ʒaɪɹəs/

Synonyms for "gyrus" (15 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Noun(1 words)
brain convolution
cerebellumcerebral cortex

Strong matches (5)

Noun(4 words)
convolutioncortical foldcortical ridgecortical ridge label

Related words (7)

Noun(3 words)
folding patternfoldsgyrification pattern

Related word relations

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More general

9 entries
anatomical structurebodily structurebody structurebrain structurecomplex body partconvolutioncortex featurecortical morphologystructure

More specific

6 entries
angular gyruscalcarine gyrusgyral crestgyriform areapostcentral gyrussuperior temporal gyrus

Collocations

6 entries
angular gyruscalcarine gyruscingulate gyrusinferior frontal gyruspostcentral gyrussuperior temporal gyrus

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

4 entries

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

They have achieved a first step toward that goal by decoding the electrical activity in a region of the brain, called the superior temporal gyrus, that’s stimulated by hearing.

Source: tatoeba (12312833)

The sulci and gyri are the grooves and ridges, respectively.

Source: wiktionary

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