amygdala

(ə mig′də lə)

Anat. an almond-shaped structure; esp., a small, round mass of gray matter in the front part of the temporal lobe of the brain

Origin: ME amigdale < L amygdala, almond

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noun pl. a·myg·da·lae (-lē)

An almond-shaped mass of gray matter in the anterior portion of the temporal lobe. Also called amygdaloid nucleus.

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Origin: Latin, almond

Origin: , from Greek amugdalē

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