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Definition of Piriform area
1. Noun. Pear-shaped neural structure on either side of the brain in the rhinencephalon.
Exact synonyms: Piriform Lobe, Pyriform Area, Pyriform Lobe
Generic synonyms: Neural Structure
Group relationships: Olfactory Brain, Rhinencephalon
Generic synonyms: Neural Structure
Group relationships: Olfactory Brain, Rhinencephalon
Medical Definition of Piriform area
1. The olfactory cortex, corresponding to the rostral half of the uncus; receiving its major afferents from the olfactory bulb, it is classified as allocortex. See: cerebral cortex. Synonym: olfactory cortex, piriform area. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Piriform Area
Literary usage of Piriform area
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Manual of Practical Anatomy by Daniel John Cunningham (1921)
"156), and the anterior part is known as the piriform area. ... Lateral and anterior
to the piriform area, and on a lower plane, is a small but definite ..."
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