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