hippocampus

Definitions

General Science

• noun a curved ridge in each cerebral hemisphere of the brain consisting of grey matter that functions in short-term memory and forms part of the limbic system

Medical

• noun a long rounded elevation projecting into the lateral ventricle in the brain

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Contexts for “hippocampus”

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• General Science
• Medical