Definitions for: Convolution


[n] the action of coiling or twisting or winding together
[n] a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain
[n] the shape of something rotating rapidly



Webster (1913) Definition: Con`vo*lu"tion, n.
1. The act of rolling anything upon itself, or one thing upon
another; a winding motion.

O'er the calm sea, in convolution swift, The
feathered eddy floats. --Thomson.

2. The state of being rolled upon itself, or rolled or
doubled together; a tortuous or sinuous winding or fold,
as of something rolled or folded upon itself. --Blackmore.

3. (Anat.) An irregular, tortuous folding of an organ or
part; as, the convolutions of the intestines; the cerebral
convolutions. See Brain.

Synonyms: gyrus, swirl, vortex, whirl

See Also: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, central gyrus, cerebrum, change of shape, complex body part, round shape, structure

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