Amygdala Definition

ə-mĭgdə-lə
amygdalae
noun
amygdalae
An almond-shaped structure; esp., a small, round mass of gray matter in the front part of the temporal lobe of the brain.
Webster's New World
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.
American Heritage Medicine

(anatomy) The region of the brain, located in the medial temporal lobe, believed to play a key role in the emotions, such as fear and pleasure, in both animals and humans.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • amygdaloid nucleus
  • corpus amygdaloideum

Other Word Forms of Amygdala

Noun

Singular:
amygdala
Plural:
amygdalae, amygdalas

Origin of Amygdala

  • Because of its shape, from Latin amygdala (“almond”), from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdalē, “almond”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin almond from Greek amugdalē

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Amygdala Sentence Examples

  • One part of your brain that processes emotions is the amygdala and it is swelling a bit during puberty and adolescence.

  • A tiny structure deep within her brain called the amygdala caused a massive fear response.

  • Consistent with neuropsychological findings, both types of fearful stimuli activated the amygdala.

  • In anxious individuals, the amygdala seems to overreact and set off these responses even when the individual is not really in danger.

  • Selective bilateral damage to the human amygdala is rare, offering unique insights into its functions.

More Sentences

Related Articles

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to amygdala using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

AAMAMY

Words Ending With

ALAALA

Unscrambles

amygdala

Words Starting With A and Ending With A

Starts With A & Ends With AStarts With AM & Ends With AStarts With A & Ends With LA

Word Length

8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With A8 Letter Words Ending With A