amygdala

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

almond

amygdaloid nucleus

corpus amygdaloideum

tonsil

palatine tonsil

Translations

amígdala

amygdale

Amygdala

amigdala

complexe amygdalien

amygdale cérébrale

amígdala

corpus amygdaloideum

amygdala

amígdala

Mandelkern

Tonsille

tonsilla

nucli amigdaloide

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈmɪɡ.də.lə/

Etymology

Named because of its shape. Learned borrowing from Latin amygdala (“almond”), from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”). Doublet of almond, amygdale, and mandorla.