First Known Use: 1845
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amygdala
noun amyg·da·la \ə-ˈmig-də-lə\
plural amyg·da·lae\-ˌlē, -ˌlī\
Definition of AMYGDALA
: the one of the four basal ganglia in each cerebral hemisphere that is part of the limbic system and consists of an almond-shaped mass of gray matter in the anterior extremity of the temporal lobe —called also amygdaloid nucleus
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Origin of AMYGDALA
New Latin, from Latin, almond, from Greek amygdalē
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amygdala
noun amyg·da·la \ə-ˈmig-də-lə\
plural amyg·da·lae \-ˌlē, -ˌlī\
Medical Definition of AMYGDALA
: the one of the four basal ganglia in each cerebral hemisphere that is part of the limbic system and consists of an almond-shaped mass of gray matter in the roof of the lateral ventricle—called also amygdaloid body, amygdaloid nucleus
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