cingulate gyrus
cingulate gyrus · cingulate gyri · cingulate gyruses
A section of the cerebral cortex, belonging to the fornicate gyrus, which arches over…A section of the cerebral cortex, belonging to the fornicate gyrus, which arches over the corpus callosum.
Meaning
1 sensesA section of the cerebral cortex, belonging to the fornicate gyrus, which arches over the corpus callosum.
More definitions
- a long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres; the cortical part of the limbic system
Forms
plural: cingulate gyri / cingulate gyruses| Singular | cingulate gyrus |
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Synonyms
2 synonymscallosal gyrus
Close in meaning
- a long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres; the cortical part of the limbic system:gyrus cinguli
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular