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AMYGDALAE
AMYGDALA
amygdala, amygdaloid nucleus, corpus amygdaloideum
(noun) an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
amygdalae
plural of amygdala
Source: Wiktionary
AMYGDALA
A*myg"da*la (a*mig"da*la), n.; pl. -læ (-le). [L., an almond, fr. Gr. 'amygda`lh. See Almond.]
1. An almond.
2. (Anat.) (a) One of the tonsils of the pharynx. (b) One of the rounded prominences of the lower surface of the lateral hemispheres of the cerebellum, each side of the vallecula.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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