amygdala

amyg·da·la

noun \ə-ˈmig-də-lə\

plural amyg·da·lae\-ˌlē, -ˌlī\

Definition of AMYGDALA

: the one of the four basal ganglia in each cerebral hemisphere that is part of the limbic system and consists of an almond-shaped mass of gray matter in the anterior extremity of the temporal lobe —called also amygdaloid nucleus

Origin of AMYGDALA

New Latin, from Latin, almond, from Greek amygdalē

First Known Use: 1845

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral