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perirhinal

perirhinal

9.9
Near the nose, especially a brain area that helps with smell
  • adjective
  • /ˌpɛrɪˈraɪnəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : perirrinario
  • The perirhinal cortex plays a crucial role in object recognition memory.

Examples

  • The perirhinal cortex is crucial for processing olfactory information.

  • Researchers found that the perirhinal area affects memory recall.

  • Damage to the perirhinal area can impair sensory processing.

  • Researchers observed increased activity in the perirhinal region during the experiment.

  • Damage to the perirhinal area can impair sensory processing.

  • Researchers observed increased activity in the perirhinal region during the experiment.

  • The perirhinal cortex plays a crucial role in object recognition memory.

Synonyms

paranasal
vsperirhinal
  • Specialized
1 8.9

A part of the head next to the nose, often the small air spaces beside it

refers to a brain area near the nose rather than beside cavities
perinasal
vsperirhinal
  • Specialized
9.9

Close to the nose on the face

refers to a nearby brain region linked to the rhinencephalon
rhinal
vsperirhinal
  • Specialized
9.9

Relating to the nose

is specific to a nearby brain region, not just any nose relation

Surface Forms

perirhinal positive

Morphology

perirhinal = rhinal (semi-transparent) = peri + rhin + al

Formation is a regular medical prefixation (peri- + rhinal), so meaning 'around the rhinal region' is predictable within anatomical terminology but uses specialized combining forms unfamiliar to general learners.

Etymology

The word perirhinal breaks into peri- meaning 'around', as in perimeter or peripheral, and rhinal from a root meaning 'nose', like the animal rhino with a big horn on its nose. So, perirhinal means 'around the nose', and in brain terms it refers to the area next to the part of the brain connected to the nose.