What is an irregular, tortuous folding of an organ or part; as, the convolutions of the intestines; the cerebral convolutions. See Brain called?
convolution — (Anat.) An irregular, tortuous folding of an organ or part; as, the convolutions of the intestines; the cerebral convolutions. See Brain. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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