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Sylvian fissure Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ure

Sylvian fissure has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the deepest and most prominent of the cortical fissures; separates the frontal lobes and temporal lobes in both hemispheres

2

A fissure in the brain which divides the frontal lobe and parietal lobe above from the temporal lobe below.

3

Alternative letter-case form of sylvian fissure

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Rhyming Words
ure cure lure fure kure yure eure ture pure bure sure mure dure shure viure heure azure alure coure youre
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