ALL meanings of amygdala
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A a - noun amygdala an almond-shaped part, such as a tonsil or a lobe of the cerebellum 3
- noun amygdala an almond-shaped structure; esp., a small, round mass of gray matter in the front part of the temporal lobe of the brain 3
- noun amygdala A roughly almond-shaped mass of gray matter inside each cerebral hemisphere, involved with the experiencing of emotions. 1
- noun plural amygdala an almond-shaped part, as a tonsil. 1
- noun plural amygdala a ganglion of the limbic system adjoining the temporal lobe of the brain and involved in emotions of fear and aggression. 1
- noun amygdala (neuroanatomy) The 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. 0