corpus amygdaloideum

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   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

   Synonymsamygdalaamygdaloid nucleus

   Broaderbasal ganglion

   Part oflimbic systemtemporal lobe

Questions about corpus amygdaloideum

What does corpus amygdaloideum mean?

corpus amygdaloideum means "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".

What is another word for corpus amygdaloideum?

Close synonyms include amygdala, amygdaloid nucleus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is corpus amygdaloideum a common word?

corpus amygdaloideum is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.