amygdala

/əˈmɪɡ.də.lə/ · noun

Meaning

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.

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Related words

amygdaloid nucleus(English)corpus amygdaloideum(English)basolateral(English)amygdale(English)limbic system(English)angular gyrus(English)brain(English)ganglion(English)amygdaloid(English)piriform(English)stria(English)hypothalamus(English)

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