Meaning & use
sulci
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the plural of sulcus, referring to the grooves or furrows on the surface of the brain.
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MRI scans revealed unusually shallow sulci in the patient's brain.
Neuroscientists study the pattern of sulci and gyri to understand brain folding.
A note on using this word
Sulci (singular: sulcus) is an anatomical term almost exclusively used in neuroscience and medicine to describe the brain's folded surface.
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