amygdala English

Meaning amygdala meaning

What does amygdala mean?

amygdala

— 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

Synonyms amygdala synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as amygdala?

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amygdaloid nucleus

almond

corpus amygdaloideum

tonsil

palatine tonsil