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Synonyms for amygdala in English

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amygdala:
- amygdala; amygdaloid nucleus; corpus amygdaloideum

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Detailed Synonyms for amygdala in English

amygdala:

amygdala [the ~] noun

the amygdala

– 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 ¹
the amygdala; the amygdaloid nucleus; the corpus amygdaloideum
– 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 ¹
- amygdala [the ~] noun
- amygdaloid nucleus [the ~] noun
- corpus amygdaloideum [the ~] noun

Related Words for "amygdala":

amygdalae

Alternate Synonyms for "amygdala":

amygdaloid nucleus; corpus amygdaloideum; basal ganglion

Related Definitions for "amygdala":

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 ¹

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