Meaning | A convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain. |
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Synonym | convolution |
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Part of | cerebrum | anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres |
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Narrower | central gyrus | Either of two gyri on either side of the central sulcus |
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frontal gyrus | Any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the frontal lobe of the cerebrum |
occipital gyrus | Any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum |
parietal gyrus | Any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the parietal lobe of the cerebrum |
temporal gyrus | Any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum |
Broader | structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure | A particular complex anatomical part of a living thing |
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Spanish | circunvolución, giro |
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Catalan | circumvolució |
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Adjectives | gyral | relating to or associated with or comprising a convolution of the brain |
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