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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pyeondoche
"편도체는 공포와 같은 감정을 처리하는 데 중요한 역할을 합니다."
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A roughly almond-shaped mass of gray matter inside each cerebral hemisphere, involved with the experiencing of emotions, particularly fear and aggression.
"The brain's amygdala plays a crucial role in processing fearful and threatening stimuli."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Modern Latin scientific usage, stemming from the Ancient Greek amygdalē (ἀμυγδαλή), meaning 'almond', due to the almond-like shape of this subcortical brain structure. The term was coined in anatomical nomenclature in the 19th century to describe the cluster of nuclei located deep within the temporal lobes of the vertebrate brain.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Amygdala"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Amygdala" is said worldwide
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amygdale
Transliteration: /a.miɡ.dal/
"L'amygdale est impliquée dans le traitement des émotions."
Amygdala
Transliteration: /aˈmʏɡdala/
"Die Amygdala ist ein wichtiges emotionales Zentrum im Gehirn."
amigdala
Transliteration: /aˈmiɡdala/
"L'amigdala gestisce le risposte emotive di paura."
amígdala
Transliteration: /aˈmiɣdala/
"La amígdala cerebral procesa las emociones básicas."
amígdala
Transliteration: /aˈmiɡdɐlɐ/
"A amígdala é fundamental para a regulação do medo."
अमिगडाला
Transliteration: amigaḍālā
"अमिगडाला मस्तिष्क का एक महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा है जो भावनाओं को नियंत्रित करता है।"
杏仁核
Transliteration: xìng rén hé
"杏仁核是处理情绪反应的关键脑区。"
편도체
Transliteration: pyeondoche
"편도체는 공포와 같은 감정을 처리하는 데 중요한 역할을 합니다."
扁桃体
Transliteration: hentōtai
"扁桃体は感情の処理において中心的な役割を果たします。"
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