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cingulate gyrus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A section of the cerebral cortex, belonging to the fornicate gyrus, which arches over the corpus callosum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

a long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres; the cortical part of the limbic system

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: gyrus cinguli

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: neural structure

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Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: circumvolució cingular — section of cerebral cortex
  • Finnish: pihtipoimu — section of cerebral cortex