hippocampal
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of hippocampal
First recorded in 1830–40; hippocamp(us) + -al 1
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Researchers found that increasing Menin helped protect cultured hippocampal cells against inflammation and a form of programmed cell death triggered by exposure to the stress hormone corticosterone.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
A study published in the Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry in March 2024 examined Menin in cultured mouse hippocampal cells exposed to the stress hormone corticosterone.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
The study, "Dysregulated adult hippocampal neurogenesis in major depressive disorders," was published Aug. 21, 2026, in Nature Medicine.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
This enormous dataset allowed researchers to see what individual cells were doing and determine exactly where affected cells were located within the hippocampal circuit.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Just in front of the anterior end of the calcarine fissure the callosal gyrus is constricted to form the isthmus which connects it with the hippocampal or uncinate gyrus.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
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