Meanings
nounhippocampectomy (plural hippocampectomies)
plural hippocampectomies
- medicineexcision of the hippocampus, typically as part of a lobectomy
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Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with hippocampectomy
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hippocampectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hippocampectomy
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“hippocampectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hippocampectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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