GYRUS CINGULI
Dictionary entry overview: What does gyrus cinguli mean? • GYRUS CINGULI (noun)
The noun GYRUS CINGULI has 1 sense:
1. a long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres; the cortical part of the limbic system
Familiarity information: GYRUS CINGULI used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• GYRUS CINGULI (noun)
Meaning:
A long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres; the cortical part of the limbic system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
cingulate gyrus; gyrus cinguli
Hypernyms ("gyrus cinguli" is a kind of...):
neural structure (a structure that is part of the nervous system)
Holonyms ("gyrus cinguli" is a part of...):
limbic brain; limbic system; visceral brain (a system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior)
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