amygdala
名词 n.
英 /əˈmɪɡ.də.lə/
美 /əˈmɪɡ.də.lə/
英文释义
名词 n.
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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.
— There is experimental evidence showing that cortisol restrains the intensity and duration of the emergency reaction to stress, and catecholamines have been shown to enhance emotional memory in the amygdala (see subsection on "Noradrenaline"). Thus, individuals lacking cortisol would overstore traumatic memories .
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Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē)bor.
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Arabic لَوْز (lawz)sl.
Medieval Latin amygdalalbor.
English amygdala
Learned borrowing from Latin amygdala (“almond, amygdala”), from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”), named as such due to its shape. Doublet of almond, amygdale, and mandorla.
Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē)bor.
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Arabic لَوْز (lawz)sl.
Medieval Latin amygdalalbor.
English amygdala
Learned borrowing from Latin amygdala (“almond, amygdala”), from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”), named as such due to its shape. Doublet of almond, amygdale, and mandorla.
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