Definition of hippocampus in English:
hippocampus
nounPlural hippocampi ˌhɪpə(ʊ)ˈkampəsˌhɪpəˈkæmpəs
Anatomy The elongated ridges on the floor of each lateral ventricle of the brain, thought to be the centre of emotion, memory, and the autonomic nervous system.
Example sentencesExamples
- We performed region of interest analysis in two focal brain areas: the hippocampus and the temporal lobes.
- Added estrogen also upped the signaling capacity of nerve cells in the hippocampus, the brain's memory region.
- Estrogen appears to enhance memory by increasing the number of synapses between nerve cells in the hippocampus.
- The hippocampus area in the frontal lobes, the sort of parietal temporal lobes and the frontal lobes.
- In five hours, the neurosurgeons removed the remaining tumour, my right hippocampus, and right temporal lobe.
Origin
Late 16th century: via Latin from Greek hippokampos, from hippos 'horse' + kampos 'sea monster'.
Definition of hippocampus in US English:
hippocampus
nounˌhipəˈkampəsˌhɪpəˈkæmpəs
Anatomy The elongated ridges on the floor of each lateral ventricle of the brain, thought to be the center of emotion, memory, and the autonomic nervous system.
Example sentencesExamples
- The hippocampus area in the frontal lobes, the sort of parietal temporal lobes and the frontal lobes.
- We performed region of interest analysis in two focal brain areas: the hippocampus and the temporal lobes.
- Estrogen appears to enhance memory by increasing the number of synapses between nerve cells in the hippocampus.
- Added estrogen also upped the signaling capacity of nerve cells in the hippocampus, the brain's memory region.
- In five hours, the neurosurgeons removed the remaining tumour, my right hippocampus, and right temporal lobe.
Origin
Late16th century (denoting a sea horse): via Latin from Greek hippokampos, from hippos ‘horse’ + kampos ‘sea monster’.