| 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. corpus amygdaloideum, amygdaloid nucleus |
| 扁桃体 | [へんとうたい, hentoutai] (n, adj-no) amygdala; amygdaloid nucleus; corpus amygdaloideum [Add to Longdo] |