amygdala
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- (British, America) IPA: /əˈmɪɡ.də.lə/
amygdala (plural amygdalas)
- (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.
- amygdalian
- amygdalin
- amygdaloid
- mesoamygdala
- French: amygdale cérébrale
- German: Amygdala
- Portuguese: amígdala
- Russian: мозжечко́вая минда́лина
- Spanish: amígdala
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