limbic lobe

noun

An area of the cerebral cortex on the medial surface of each cerebral hemisphere

Meanings

nounlimbic lobe (plural limbic lobes)

plural limbic lobes

  1. anatomyAn area of the cerebral cortex on the medial surface of each cerebral hemisphere

Synonyms & antonyms

Translations

French lobe limbique
  • lobe limbiqueregion of the brain
Italian lobo limbico
  • lobo limbicoregion of the brain
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