amyg·da·la /əˈmɪgdələ/
杏仁之類,桃子之類,扁桃腺
amyg·da·la /əˈmɪgdələ/ 名詞
苦扁桃,扁桃體,杏仁核
a·myg·da·la n.; pl. -læ .
1. An almond.
2. Anat. (a) One of the tonsils of the pharynx. (b) One of the rounded prominences of the lower surface of the lateral hemispheres of the cerebellum, each side of the vallecula.
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amygdala
n : 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 [syn:
amygdaloid nucleus, corpus amygdaloideum]
[also: amygdalae (pl)]