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a•myg•da•la
(ə mig′də lə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lae (-lē′).USA pronunciation [Anat.]
- Anatomyan almond-shaped part, as a tonsil.
- Anatomya ganglion of the limbic system adjoining the temporal lobe of the brain and involved in emotions of fear and aggression.
- Greek amýgdalon; compare almond
- Latin amygdalon
- Greek amygdálē; replacing Middle English amygdal, Old English amigdal almond
- Medieval Latin: almond, tonsil, Latin: almond
- bef. 950
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