Definition of Gyrus cinguli

1. Noun. A long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres; the cortical part of the limbic system.

Exact synonyms: Cingulate Gyrus
Generic synonyms: Neural Structure
Group relationships: Limbic Brain, Limbic System, Visceral Brain

Medical Definition of Gyrus cinguli

1. One of the convolutions on the medial surface of the cerebral hemisphere. It surrounds the rostral part of the brain and interhemispheric commissure and forms part of the limbic system. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gyrus Cinguli

gyrotriangle
gyrotriangles
gyrotrigonometry
gyrotron
gyrotropic
gyrotropy
gyrous
gyrovague
gyrovagues
gyrovector
gyrovectors
gyroviscosity
gyroviscous
gyrus
gyrus angularis
gyrus cinguli (current term)
gyrus dentatus
gyrus fasciolaris
gyrus frontalis inferior
gyrus frontalis medius
gyrus frontalis superior
gyrus fusiformis
gyrus lingualis
gyrus longus insulae
gyrus occipitotemporalis lateralis
gyrus occipitotemporalis medialis
gyrus paraterminalis
gyrus postcentralis

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