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Amygdala - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Amygdala : (noun)
1: 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 [syn:
amygdaloid nucleus, corpus amygdaloideum]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Amygdala : \A*myg"da*la\ ([.a]*m[i^]g"d[.a]*l[.a]), n.; pl.
-l[ae] (-l[=e]). [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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Amygdala |
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