gyri
[ jahy-rahy ]
/ ˈdʒaɪ raɪ /
noun
plural of gyrus.
Words nearby gyri
gyratory,
gyre,
gyrectomy,
gyrene,
gyrfalcon,
gyri,
gyri insulae,
gyro,
gyro horizon,
gyro pilot,
gyro repeater
Definition for gyri (2 of 2)
gyrus
[ jahy-ruh s ]
/ ˈdʒaɪ rəs /
noun, plural gy·ri [jahy-rahy] /ˈdʒaɪ raɪ/. Anatomy.
a convolution, especially of the brain.
Origin of gyrus
1835–45; < Latin
gȳrus; see
gyre
OTHER WORDS FROM gyrus
sub·gy·rus, noun, plural sub·gy·ri.Example sentences from the Web for gyri
There are three or four gyri disposed round each other, of which the lowest surrounds the Sylvian fissure.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia |Frank Evers BeddardIn the occipital lobe, on the contrary, the gyri were complete in number and of regular arrangements.
Degeneracy |Eugene S. TalbotThis is usually H-shaped, and the gyri are therefore anterior, posterior, external and internal.
British Dictionary definitions for gyri
Word Origin for gyrus
C19: from Latin; see
gyre
Medical definitions for gyri
gyrus
[ jī′rəs ]
n. pl. gy•ri (-rī′)
A rounded ridge, as on the surfaces of the cerebral hemispheres.
Scientific definitions for gyri
gyrus
[ jī′rəs ]
Plural gyri
A rounded ridge, as on the surfaces of the cerebral hemispheres.