hippocampus

IPA/ˌhɪpəˈkæmpəs/
KK[hˌɪpokˈæmpəs]IPA/ˌhɪpəˈkæmpəs/

hippocampus — 名詞

  • hippocampussingular
  • hippocampusesplural

1. a curved structure inside the brain that plays an essential role in creating new

1.名詞B2
釋義

海馬體

大腦中負責記憶形成與情緒處理的結構

a curved structure inside the brain that plays an essential role in creating new memories and connecting emotions to experiences

例句

Dr. Nkechi found that damage to the hippocampus makes it hard to form new memories.

Nkechi 博士發現，海馬體受損會讓患者難以形成新的記憶。

damage to [body part] + makes it hard to [verb]

Andrés practiced piano scales daily, and MRI scans showed his hippocampus had grown.

Andrés 每天練習鋼琴音階，MRI 掃描顯示他的海馬體增長了。

active learning activity + hippocampus growth

常見搭配
  • hippocampus damage
  • hippocampus volume
  • hippocampus function
  • damage to the hippocampus
  • in the hippocampus

用法筆記

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').

同根字

  • hippocampal
    形容詞C1
  • hippocampi
    noun (plural)B2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • plays a role in
  • damage to the hippocampus
  • in the hippocampus
  • the hippocampus is involved in

介系詞搭配