hippocampal
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of hippocampal
First recorded in 1830–40; hippocamp(us) + -al 1
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The team focused on a part of the brain known as the hippocampal CA2 region.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
The researchers then performed electrophysiological recordings on hippocampal tissue samples to assess synaptic plasticity, the brain's ability to strengthen or weaken connections between nerve cells in response to experience and learning.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
These surgeries were necessary to remove hippocampal lesions.
From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2025
The team utilized innovative techniques -- including in vitro reconstructions of hippocampal subregions and microfluidic tunnels for single axon communication -- to observe spontaneous spindle waves in isolated hippocampal neurons.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2024
In the reptilian cerebrum the hippocampal region, the pallium marginale, coexists in addition.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
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