hippocampal gyrus
noun Anatomy.
a convolution on the inner surface of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum, bordering the hippocampus.
Nearby words
hippo regius, hippo zarytus, hippo-, hippocampal, hippocampal fissure, hippocampal gyrus, hippocampal sulcus, hippocampus, hippocras, hippocrates, hippocratic
Origin of hippocampal gyrus
First recorded in 1880–85
Also called hippocampal convolution.
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Medicine definitions for hippocampal gyrus
hippocampal gyrus
n.
parahippocampal gyrus
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