temporal gyrus
noun
: any of three major convolutions of the external surface of the temporal lobe of a cerebral hemisphere that are arranged approximately horizontally with one above the other:
a
: the one that is uppermost and borders the sylvian fissure
called also superior temporal gyrus
b
: one lying in the middle between the other two
called also middle temporal gyrus
c
: the lowest of the three
called also inferior temporal gyrus
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“Temporal gyrus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/temporal%20gyrus. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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