Meanings
noundentate gyrus (plural dentate gyri or dentate gyruses)
plural dentate gyri · plural dentate gyruses
- anatomyA serrated section of the cerebral cortex, belonging to the hippocampus.
The team found levels of these “mother cells” dropped with age in the front and middle region of the dentate gyrus.
2018 April 5, Nicola Davis, The GuardianSynonyms: dentate fascia, fascia dentata hippocampi, gyrus dentatus
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA serrated section of the cerebral cortex, belonging to the hippocampus.
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dentate fasciafascia dentata hippocampigyrus dentatus
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