gyrus
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gyrus
- /ˈd͡ʒaɪɹəs/
Rhymes with -aɪɹəs
Where it comes from
From Latin gȳrus (“circle”), from Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros). Doublet of gyro and gyre.
noun gyri · gyruses
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A fold or ridge on the cerebral cortex of the brain.
The sulci and gyri are the grooves and ridges, respectively.
Similar: gyre
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noun anatomy
| 한국어 | 뇌회 noehoe |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 脳回 nōkai |
| 中文 | 腦回 /脑回 nǎohuí, 回 huí |
| Português | giro, circunvolução, convolução |
| Français | circonvolution cérébrale, gyrus |
| Deutsch | Gyrus |
| Русский | изви́лина izvílina |
| Tiếng Việt | hồi não |
Talk about this word "gyrus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gyrus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gyrus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gyrus "gyrus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gyrus.Cite this
@misc{gyrus_2026,
title = {gyrus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gyrus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
