Meanings
plural cingulate gyri · plural cingulate gyruses
- anatomyA section of the cerebral cortex, belonging to the fornicate gyrus, which arches over the corpus callosum.
Synonyms: callosal gyrus
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA section of the cerebral cortex, belonging to the fornicate gyrus, which arches over the corpus callosum.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres; the cortical part of the limbic system
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan circumvolució cingular
- circumvolució cingularsection of cerebral cortex
Finnish pihtipoimu
- pihtipoimusection of cerebral cortex
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cingulate gyrus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cingulate%20gyrus
“cingulate gyrus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cingulate%20gyrus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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