gyrus

Meaning

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

Synonyms

convolution

gyre

Translations

Gyrus

circonvolution cérébrale

gyrus

giro

circumvolució

gyrus

hersenwinding

convolução

Hirnwindung

circonvoluzione

gyrus

⭕

hersenkronkel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒaɪɹəs/

Etymology

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