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lateral sulcus

lateral sulcus

a prominent groove that runs along the lateral surface of each cerebral hemisphere, separating the temporal lobe from the frontal lobe and parietal lobe. Also called fissure of Sylvius; lateral fissure; Sylvian fissure.

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