hippocampal
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- posthippocampal adjective
Etymology
Origin of hippocampal
First recorded in 1830–40; hippocamp(us) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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When comparing a hippocampal section from a patient with Alzheimer's disease to a healthy sample, the team observed clear structural deterioration.
From Science Daily • Dec. 9, 2025
These surgeries were necessary to remove hippocampal lesions.
From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2025
The findings offer a promising foundation for future studies exploring the therapeutic potential of targeting hippocampal activity to improve sleep quality and cognitive function.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2024
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
Rhinencephalon designates the regions which are pre-eminently olfactory in function: the olfactory bulb, its peduncle, the tuberculum olfactorium and locus perforatus, the pyriform lobe, the paraterminal body, and the whole hippocampal formation.
From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 Sexual Selection In Man by Ellis, Havelock
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