amygdalae
də Origin:
before 950; < Medieval Latin: almond, tonsil, Latin: almond < Greek amygdálē; replacing Middle English amygdal, Old English amigdal almond < Latin amygdalon < Greek amýgdalon; cf. almond
before 950; < Medieval Latin: almond, tonsil, Latin: almond < Greek amygdálē; replacing Middle English amygdal, Old English amigdal almond < Latin amygdalon < Greek amýgdalon; cf. almond
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| —n , pl -lae | |
| anatomy an almond-shaped part, such as a tonsil or a lobe of the cerebellum | |
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amygdala
"the tonsils," 1540s, from L., from Gk. amygdale "almond" (see almond). The anatomical use is as a direct transl, of Arabic al-lauzatan "the two tonsils," lit. "the two almonds," so called by Arabic physicians for fancied resemblance.
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amygdala a·myg·da·la (ə-mĭg'də-lə)
n. pl. a·myg·da·lae (-lē)
An almond-shaped mass of gray matter in the front part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum. Also called amygdaloid nucleus.
The cerebellar tonsil.
Any of the lymphatic tonsils.
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amygdala  (ə-mĭg'də-lə) Pronunciation Key
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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