hippocampus
hippocampus — noun
1. a curved structure inside the brain that plays an essential role in creating new
a curved structure inside the brain that plays an essential role in creating new memories and connecting emotions to experiences
Dr. Nkechi found that damage to the hippocampus makes it hard to form new memories.
damage to [body part] + makes it hard to [verb]
Andrés practiced piano scales daily, and MRI scans showed his hippocampus had grown.
active learning activity + hippocampus growth
Tamar's meditation practice was linked to increased hippocampus volume in a brain-imaging study.
The hippocampus shrinks with age, which may explain why older adults forget details more easily.
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The plural form is hippocampi (/ˌhɪp.əˈkæm.paɪ/). In scientific writing, the hippocampus is often referred to in the singular as an uncountable mass noun when describing brain tissue or function (e.g., 'hippocampus volume,' 'hippocampus tissue').