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
• Syn: ↑amygdala, ↑corpus amygdaloideum
• Hypernyms: ↑basal ganglion
• Part Holonyms: ↑limbic system, ↑visceral brain, ↑limbic brain, ↑temporal lobe, ↑temporal ccortex
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noun also amygdaloid body : amygdala 3
Useful english dictionary. 2012.