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amygdalin
amygdaloid
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limbic system
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amygdaliform
amygdalopiriform
amygdalocortical
human
mesoamygdala
medial temporal lobe
pleasure
amygdalofugal
amygdalas
animal
brain
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amygdalohippocampal
periamygdaloid
amygdalohippocampectomy
Definitions:
Noun
amygdala
amygdaloid nucleus
corpus amygdaloideum
Definition: an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior
Definition: Each one of the two regions of the brain, located as a pair in the medial temporal lobe, believed to play a key role in processing emotions, such as fear and pleasure, in both animals and humans.