uncus band of Giacomini

un·cus band of Gi·a·co·mi·ni

(jah-kō-mē'nē),

a slender whitish band, the attenuated anterior continuation of the dentate gyrus (fascia dentata), crossing transversally the surface of the recurved part of the uncus gyri parahippocampalis.

Synonym(s): band of Giacomini, cauda fasciae dentatae, frenulum of Giacomini, tail of dentate gyrus

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Giacomini,

Carlo, Italian anatomist, 1841-1898.

band of Giacomini - Synonym(s): uncus band of Giacomini

frenulum of Giacomini - Synonym(s): uncus band of Giacomini

uncus band of Giacomini - a slender whitish band crossing transversally the surface of the recurved part of the uncus gyri parahippocampalis. Synonym(s): band of Giacomini; cauda fasciae dentatae; frenulum of Giacomini; tail of dentate gyrus

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