Synonyms & related words for gyrus

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of gyrus. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to gyrus

Explore words related to gyrus — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include gyral, cingulate, prefrontal, hippocampal, subcortex, convolution, cortex, cortically. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does gyrus come from?

The word gyrus breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root gyrus, from Greek gyros (“ring, circle”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.