hippocampal
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- posthippocampal adjective
Etymology
Origin of hippocampal
First recorded in 1830–40; hippocamp(us) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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When comparing a hippocampal section from a patient with Alzheimer's disease to a healthy sample, the team observed clear structural deterioration.
From Science Daily • Dec. 9, 2025
"It's like lifting a veil on the brain's internal architecture. These hidden layers may explain differences in how hippocampal circuits support learning and memory."
From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2025
"Now accessible on hippocampushub.eu, this model serves as a flexible tool for scientists, providing extensive analyses and an interface to support further hippocampal research."
From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024
The team utilized innovative techniques -- including in vitro reconstructions of hippocampal subregions and microfluidic tunnels for single axon communication -- to observe spontaneous spindle waves in isolated hippocampal neurons.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2024
Others, like the hippocampal and calcarine, appear in the second and third months and correspond to invaginations of the nervous tissue, the hippocampus major and minor.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
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