n. pl. hip·po·cam·pi (-pī′) 1. A ridge in the floor of each lateral ventricle of the brain that consists mainly of gray matter and has a central role in memory processes. [New Latin, from Late Latin, hippocamp (from the shape of the structure in cross section ); see HIPPOCAMP.] hip′po·campal (-pəl) adj. |
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