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amygdala
[ah-mig´dah-lah]1. an almond-shaped structure.
a·myg·da·la
, gen. and pl.a·myg·da·lae
(ă-mig'dă-lă, -lē),1. The lymphatic tonsils (pharyngeal, palatine, lingual, laryngeal, and tubal).
2. General term used for the amygdaloid body [TA], which is thought to assess and assign emotional valence to somatic, visceral, and olfactory sensory input.
[L. fr. G. amygdalē, almond; in Mediev. & Mod. L., a tonsil]
amygdala
(ə-mĭg′də-lə)n. pl. amygda·lae (-lē)
Either of two small, almond-shaped masses of gray matter that are part of the limbic system and are located in the temporal lobes of the cerebral hemispheres. Also called amygdaloid nucleus.
a·myg·da·la
, gen. and pl. amygdalae (ă-mig'dă-lă, -lē)Denoting the cerebellar tonsil, as well as the lymphatic tonsils (pharyngeal, palatine, lingual, laryngeal, and tubal).
[L. fr. G. amygdalē, almond; in Mediev. & Mod. L., a tonsil]