- amygdal(o)-
- [Gr. amygdalē almond] a combining form denoting relationship to an almond-shaped structure or to the tonsil.
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amygdal(o)-
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amygdal- — ⇒AMYGDAL , élément préf. Élément préf. du lat. amygdala (amande), utilisé notamment pour la formation de termes de bot., de chim. et de minéralogie. A. BOTANIQUE amygdalé, ée, ées, adj. et subst. fém. plur. « 1. qui ressemble à un amandier. 2.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
amygdal — /ə migˈdəl/ noun (obsolete) An almond ORIGIN: L amygdala, from Gr amygdalē almond • • • amygˈdala noun (pl amygˈdalae / ē/) (zoology) 1. A lobe of the cerebellum 2. One of the palatal tonsils amygdalāˈceous or amygˈdalate … Useful english dictionary
amygdal- — combining form or amygdalo Etymology: Latin amygdal , from amygdala 1. : almond : almond family amygdalase … Useful english dictionary
amygdal — a, o (G). An almond … Dictionary of word roots and combining forms
Amygdala — For other uses, see Amygdala (disambiguation). Brain: Amygdala Location of the amygdala in the human brain … Wikipedia
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amygdala — /euh mig deuh leuh/, n., pl. amygdalae / lee /. Anat. 1. an almond shaped part, as a tonsil. 2. a ganglion of the limbic system adjoining the temporal lobe of the brain and involved in emotions of fear and aggression. [bef. 950; < ML: almond,… … Universalium
amygdalate — /euh mig deuh lit, layt /, adj. pertaining to, resembling, or made of almonds. [1650 60; < L amygdal(a) ALMOND + ATE1] * * * … Universalium
amygdalic — /am ig dal ik/, adj. 1. of almonds. 2. Chem. of or derived from amygdalin or amygdalic acid. [1855 60; < L amygdal(a) ALMOND + IC] * * * … Universalium
