entorhinal


en·to·rhi·nal

adj \ˌen-tə-ˈrī-nəl\

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

Origin of ENTORHINAL

ent- + -rhinal; from the rhinal sulcus, the furrow within which the entorhinal cortex is located
First Known Use: 1968

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