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amygdala

/əˈmɪɡ.də.lə/

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What does amygdala mean?

noun

  1. Each one of the two regions of the brain, located as a pair in the medial temporal lobe, believed to play a key role in processing emotions, such as fear and pleasure, in both animals and humans.
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/əˈmɪɡ.də.lə/

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