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noun
A fissure in the cerebral cortex of primates; it separates the parietal lobe from the frontal lobe
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheres; separates the frontal and parietal lobes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: fissure of Rolando, Rolando's fissure, sulcus centralis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sulcus
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