parahippocampal gyrus
noun
para·hip·po·cam·pal gyrus
-ˌhip-ə-ˈkam-pəl- 
: a convolution on the inferior surface of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe that borders the hippocampus and contains elements of both the archipallium and neopallium
called also hippocampal convolution, hippocampal gyrus
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“Parahippocampal gyrus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/parahippocampal%20gyrus. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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