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hippocampal gyrus

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noun Anatomy.
a convolution on the inner surface of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum, bordering the hippocampus.
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Also called hippocampal convolution.

Origin of hippocampal gyrus

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby hippocampal gyrus

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