perisylvian

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UK/pɛɹəˈsɪlvi.ən/

adjective

Around the sylvian fissure in the cerebral cortex

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Meanings

adjectiveperisylvian (not comparable)

alternative peri-sylvian

  1. not comparableanatomyAround the sylvian fissure in the cerebral cortex

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
perisylvic

Origin

From peri- + sylvian.

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APA

perisylvian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perisylvian

MLA

“perisylvian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perisylvian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perisylvian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perisylvian.

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