gyral
Americanadjective
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having a circular, spiral, or rotating motion; gyratory
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anatomy of or relating to a convolution (gyrus) of the brain
Other Word Forms
- gyrally adverb
- intergyral adjective
Etymology
Origin of gyral
Example Sentences
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These infants also exhibited more immature gyral folding, which is the folding of the gray matter that increases the brain's surface area.
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Our data reveal a mechanism by which control of expression pattern by multiple alternative promoters can influence stem cell proliferation, gyral patterning, and, potentially, neocortex evolution.
From Science Magazine
The persistency of embryonic features in the gyral arrangement is excellently illustrated in Fig.
From Project Gutenberg
And clouds rich as coalmines gathered from the chutes of mountainsides, over the belts of grainfield to boost the corporate climates, and to market each end of the world gyrally.
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Myelination and gyral folding are both thought to be important processes in early brain development.
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