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hippocampal gyrus

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

hippiedom, hippies, hippo, hippocampal, hippocampal fissure, hippocampal gyrus, hippocampal sulcus, hippocampus, hip pocket, hippocras, Hippocrates
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Medical definitions for hippocampal gyrus

hippocampal gyrus

n.

parahippocampal gyrus
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