cingulate gyrus

cingulate gyrus
noun
a long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres; the cortical part of the limbic system
Syn: ↑gyrus cinguli
Hypernyms: ↑neural structure
Part Holonyms: ↑limbic system, ↑visceral brain, ↑limbic brain

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\\ˈsiŋgyələt-, -ˌlāt-\ noun
: a medial gyrus of each cerebral hemisphere that partly surrounds the corpus callosum

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