amygdala
[uh-mig-duh-luh]
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noun, plural a·myg·da·lae [uh-mig-duh-lee] /əˈmɪg dəˌli/. Anatomy.
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.
Origin of amygdala
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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Contemporary Examples of amygdala
Psychopaths lack fear, conscience, and morality—functions critically subserved by the amygdala.
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.
These feelings are stored separately, in the brain region called the amygdala.
Historical Examples of amygdala
The common English name is from the Latin amandola, corrupted from amygdala.
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amygdala
noun plural -lae (-ˌliː)
Word Origin for amygdala
C16: from Medieval Latin: almond
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amygdala
[ə-mĭg′də-lə]
n. pl. a•myg•da•lae (-lē)
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amygdala
[ə-mĭg′də-lə]
Plural amygdalae (ə-mĭg′də-lē)
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