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Gyrus vs Gyral - What's the difference?

gyrus | gyral |

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between gyrus and gyral

is that gyrus is (anatomy) a ridge or fold on the cerebral cortex while gyral is (anatomy) of or pertaining to a gyrus.

As a noun gyrus

is (anatomy) a ridge or fold on the cerebral cortex.

As an adjective gyral is

(anatomy) of or pertaining to a gyrus.

gyrus

English

(wikipedia gyrus)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) A ridge or fold on the cerebral cortex.

    • Derived terms

    * cingulate gyrus * dentate gyrus * fornicate gyrus * frontal gyrus * fusiform gyrus * hippocampal gyrus * inferior frontal gyrus * infracalcarine gyrus * lingual gyrus * microgyria * middle frontal gyrus * occipital gyrus * occipitotemporal gyrus * parahippocampal gyrus * polygyria * polymicrogyria * postcentral gyrus * precentral gyrus * superior frontal gyrus * superior temporal gyrus * supramarginal gyrus * temporal gyrus * transverse temporal gyrus

    gyral

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) Of or pertaining to a gyrus
  • Moving circularly or spirally; gyratory; whirling.

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