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amygdala
[ uh-mig-duh-luh ]
noun
- an almond-shaped part, as a tonsil.
- a ganglion of the limbic system adjoining the temporal lobe of the brain and involved in emotions of fear and aggression.
amygdala
/ əˈmɪɡdələ /
noun
- anatomy an almond-shaped part, such as a tonsil or a lobe of the cerebellum
amygdala
/ ə-mĭg′də-lə /
, Plural amygdalae ə-mĭg′də-lē
- An almond-shaped mass of gray matter in the front part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum that is part of the limbic system and is involved in the processing and expression of emotions, especially anger and fear.
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Origin of amygdala1
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Example Sentences
Psychopaths lack fear, conscience, and morality—functions critically subserved by the amygdala.
To answer this question we assessed amygdala functioning in 1,795 3-year-old children using fear conditioning.
One limbic structure affected by this early maldevelopment is the amygdala, which generates emotions like fear.
His aorta and amygdala do not receive this information by automatic transfer.
That suggests that “the amygdala is quite sensitive to the quality of maternal care,” says Lupien.
It derives its name from the Greek word amygdala, an almond.
The common English name is from the Latin amandola, corrupted from amygdala.
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