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angular gyrus

noun

: the cerebral gyrus of the posterior part of the external surface of the parietal lobe that arches over the posterior end of the sulcus between the superior and middle gyri of the temporal lobe

called also angular convolution

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“Angular gyrus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/angular%20gyrus. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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