insula
Americannoun
plural
insulaenoun
Etymology
Origin of insula
1825–35; < New Latin, Latin: island; isle
Example Sentences
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But we also have the insula, which processes risk, including the risk of social ostracization—to which the parietal cortex makes us extremely sensitive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
Legon's study, however, is the first to target the insula and show that focused ultrasound can reach deep into the brain to ease pain.
From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2024
The insula is a part of the brain specifically involved in conscious awareness of your emotions, pain and bodily sensations.
From Salon • Sep. 6, 2023
As the insula is further revealed, scaffolding is being put up around what remains of the buildings to make protective roofing.
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2023
Est in insula Oceani castum nemus, dicatum in eo vehiculum, veste contectum, attingere uni sacerdoti concessum.
From The Ethnology of the British Islands by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)
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