entorhinal

adjective en·to·rhi·nal \ˌen-tə-ˈrī-n^əl\

Definition of ENTORHINAL

: of, relating to, or being the part of the cerebral cortex in the medial temporal lobe that serves as the main cortical input to the hippocampus

ent- + -rhinal; from the rhinal sulcus, the furrow within which the entorhinal cortex is located

First Known Use: 1968

Medical Dictionary

adjective en·to·rhi·nal \ˌen-tə-ˈrī-n^əl\

: of, relating to, or being the part of the cerebral cortex in the medial temporal lobe that serves as the main cortical input to the hippocampus

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