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1. (n.) amygdala
any of various almond-shaped anatomical parts, as a brain structure of the limbic system that is involved in emotions of fear and aggression.

Etymology: (1840–45; < NL < L: almond < Gk amygdálē; cf. almond)

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1. (noun) amygdala, amygdaloid nucleus, 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 emotional behavior

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U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. amygdala
Almond-shaped group of basal nuclei anterior to the inferior horn of the lateral ventricle of the brain, within the temporal lobe. The amygdala is part of the limbic system.

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