parahippocampal gyrus

noun

A section of the cerebral cortex that surrounds the hippocampus and which is the lower part of the fornicate gyrus.

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Meanings

nounparahippocampal gyrus (plural parahippocampal gyri or parahippocampal gyruses)

plural parahippocampal gyri · plural parahippocampal gyruses

  1. anatomyA section of the cerebral cortex that surrounds the hippocampus and which is the lower part of the fornicate gyrus.

Synonyms & antonyms

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parahippocampus

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 海馬旁回 /海马旁回
  • 海馬旁回 /海马旁回 (hǎimǎpánghuí)anatomy
Czech parahipokampální závit
  • parahipokampální závitanatomy
Japanese 海馬傍回
  • 海馬傍回 (kaibabōkai)anatomy
Korean 해마방회
  • 해마방회 (haemabanghoe)anatomy
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APA

parahippocampal gyrus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parahippocampal%20gyrus

MLA

“parahippocampal gyrus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parahippocampal%20gyrus. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parahippocampal gyrus,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parahippocampal%20gyrus.

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