Amygdala

noun

/əˈmɪɡ.də.lə/

Word Frequency: 0.9

Definitions

1.nounThe region of the brain, located in the medial temporal lobe, believed to play a key role in the emotions, such as fear and pleasure, in both animals and humans.

Synonyms

amygdaloid nucleus corpus amygdaloideum basolateral amygdale limbic system angular gyrus brain ganglion metathalamus diencephalon hypothalamus pyramidal cell

Rhymes With

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