gyrus

[jahy-ruhs]

gy·rus

[jahy-ruhs]
noun, plural gy·ri [jahy-rahy] . Anatomy.
a convolution, especially of the brain.

Origin:
1835–45; < Latin gȳrus; see gyre

sub·gy·rus, noun, plural sub·gy·ri.
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Gyrus is always a great word to know.
So is vocal cords. Does it mean:
either of the two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the cavity of the larynx
a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, where the vocal cords are located
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gyrus (ˈdʒaɪrəs)
 
n , pl gyri
another name for convolution
 
[C19: from Latin; see gyre]

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gyrus gy·rus (jī'rəs)
n. pl. gy·ri (-rī')
Any of the prominent, rounded, elevated convolutions on the surfaces of the cerebral hemispheres.

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gyrus   (jī'rəs)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural gyri
A rounded ridge, as on the surfaces of the cerebral hemispheres.
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