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fusiform gyrus

fusiform gyrus noun: a structure within the temporal lobe of the human brain, believed to be involved in colour processing and the recognition of faces, bodies, and words.

fusiform gyrus: a structure within the temporal lobe of the human brain, believed to be involved in colour...
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Noun

fusiform gyrus (plural fusiform gyri or fusiform gyruses)

  1. A structure within the temporal lobe of the human brain, believed to be involved in colour processing and the recognition of faces, bodies, and words.

Forms of fusiform gyrus

pluralfusiform gyri
pluralfusiform gyruses

Questions about fusiform gyrus

What does fusiform gyrus mean?
Fusiform gyrus means a structure within the temporal lobe of the human brain, believed to be involved in colour processing and the recognition of faces, bodies, and words.
What part of speech is fusiform gyrus?
Fusiform gyrus is a noun.
What is the plural of fusiform gyrus?
The plural of fusiform gyrus is fusiform gyri.

Words near fusiform gyrus in the dictionary

  1. fusidates
  2. fusidic
  3. fusidic acid
  4. fusiform
  5. fusiform gyri
  6. fusiform gyrus
  7. fusiform gyruses
  8. fusiformly
  9. fusil
  10. fusile
  11. fusileer

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