hippocampal gyrus

hippocampal gyrus

 
noun Anatomy.
a convolution on the inner surface of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum, bordering the hippocampus.
Also called hippocampal convolution.

Origin:
1880–85
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hippocampal gyrus n.
See parahippocampal gyrus.

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