gyrus C2 Topic:The Human Body US /ˈdʒaɪ.rəs/ UK /ˈdʒaɪ.rəs/ See IPA manual Freq #90221 Meanings 1 noun an anatomical ridge between grooves, especially one of the folds on the surface of the brain The scan showed unusual activity in the left temporal gyrus. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an anatomical ridge between... convolutionridge ↔ Opposites sulcus Word family Forms gyri Derived forms gyral Related forms sulcuscerebral cortexconvolution Common collocations occipital gyrus Adjective + noun Etymology From New Latin gyrus, from Latin gyrus 'circle', itself from Ancient Greek gyros 'ring or circle'. The anatomical term refers to the curved ridges of folded tissue. Topics The Human Body External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # gyrus **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdʒaɪ.rəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdʒaɪ.rəs/ **Frequency rank:** 90221 ## Meanings 1. an anatomical ridge between grooves, especially one of the folds on the surface of the brain ## Examples - The scan showed unusual activity in the left temporal gyrus. ## Synonyms - convolution - ridge ## Antonyms - sulcus ## Derived Forms - gyral ## Related Forms - sulcus - cerebral cortex - convolution ## Etymology From New Latin gyrus, from Latin gyrus 'circle', itself from Ancient Greek gyros 'ring or circle'. The anatomical term refers to the curved ridges of folded tissue. ## Topics - The Human Body markdown