pyriform area
- noun
- /ˈpɪrɪfɔrm ˈɛəriə/
- Specialized
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área piriforme
- Researchers identified increased activity in the right pyriform area during olfactory tasks.
Examples
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Odors are processed in the pyriform area of the brain.
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In the brain, the pyriform area is located near the olfactory bulb.
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Damage to the pyriform area can affect the sense of smell.
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The pyriform area plays a crucial role in processing smells.
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Odors are processed in the pyriform area of the brain.
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Researchers identified increased activity in the right pyriform area during olfactory tasks.
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Damage to the pyriform area can affect the sense of smell.
Synonyms
A pear-shaped part of the brain that processes smells
A pear-shaped part of the brain that helps you smell
A pear-shaped part of the brain that helps you smell
A part of the brain that controls the sense of smell
Surface Forms
Morphology
The adjective 'pyriform' (pear-shaped) plus 'area' (region) transparently yields the sense 'a pear-shaped region', so learners who know the constituents can infer the general shape/region meaning. However, the expression’s specific anatomical reference (a brain/rhinencephalon structure involved in olfaction) is domain-specific and not derivable from the parts alone, so the overall meaning is only partially predictable.
Etymology
Pyriform area comes from a word meaning 'pear-shaped': pyriform means 'pear-shaped' and area means 'a part'. This small pear-shaped part of the brain helps with smell, so the name links its shape to its job.
