dentate gyrus

English

Noun

dentate gyrus (plural dentate gyri or dentate gyruses)

  1. (anatomy) A serrated section of the cerebral cortex, belonging to the hippocampus.
    • 2018 April 5, Nicola Davis, The Guardian:
      The team found levels of these “mother cells” dropped with age in the front and middle region of the dentate gyrus.

Synonyms
  • dentate fascia
  • fascia dentata hippocampi
  • gyrus dentatus
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