hippocampal
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of hippocampal
First recorded in 1830–40; hippocamp(us) + -al 1
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They also studied hippocampal tissue from older mice engineered to carry the human APOE2, APOE3, or APOE4 gene.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
The team focused on a part of the brain known as the hippocampal CA2 region.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2026
Beyond these behavioral improvements, the compound proved non-toxic in both hippocampal cell cultures and the animals themselves, whose vital signs were closely followed throughout the experiments.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 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 region of cerebrum thus developed is the so-called olfactory lobe and hippocampal formation.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
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