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gyri

/ˈdʒaɪɹaɪ/

Meanings
noun
A ridge or fold on the cerebral cortex.

Examples :

"The MRI scan showed that the gyri on the surface of the patient's brain were slightly flattened due to the swelling. "
anatomy organ body physiology medicine

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Illustration brain

brain noun

/bɹeɪn/

The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.

"My brain was working overtime trying to remember all the vocabulary words for my spelling test. "

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

Illustration showed

showed verb

/ˈʃoʊd/

To display, to have somebody see (something).

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

Illustration scan

scan noun

/skæn/

Close investigation.

"The scan of the student's work showed several areas needing improvement. "

Illustration fold

fold noun

/fəʊld/ /foʊld/

An act of folding.

"After two reraises in quick succession, John realised his best option was probably a fold."

Illustration surface

surface noun

/ˈsɜːfɪs/ /ˈsɝːfəs/

The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.

"The smooth surface of the kitchen table was perfect for setting the dinner plates. "

Illustration ridge

ridge noun

/ɹɪdʒ/

The back of any animal; especially the upper or projecting part of the back of a quadruped.

"The dog's stiff ridge was a sign that it was sore from its run in the park. "

Illustration slightly

slightly adverb

/ˈslaɪtli/

Slenderly; delicately.

"He was slightly built, but tall."

Illustration cerebral

cerebral adjective

/səˈɹiː.bɹəl/

Of, or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex.

"The student's cerebral abilities were evident in her excellent grades. "

Illustration swelling

swelling verb

/ˈswɛl.ɪŋ/

To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

"After she bumped her head, a large bump started swelling on her forehead. "

Illustration flattened

flattened verb

/ˈflætənd/ /ˈflæʔənd/

To make something flat or flatter.

"As there was a lot of damage, we chose the heavy roller to flatten the pitch."

Illustration cortex

cortex noun

/ˈkɔːtɛks/ /ˈkɔɹtɛks/

The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.

"Thinking hard about the math problem activated the neurons in Maria's brain's cortex. "