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Where does “amygdala” come from?

Amygdala comes from Latin amygdala, through English -form and formic, from Latin forma and Ancient Greek μορφή.

amygdala (English): The region of the brain, located in the medial...

Definitions

  1. The region of the brain, located in the medial...

Ancestry of “amygdala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamygdalaalmond tree; almond; tonsil
2Ancient Greekἀμυγδάληalmond; peach stone

Words derived from “amygdala”

  • amygdalar
  • amygdalotomy
  • amygdalectomy
  • amygdalitis
  • amygdalase
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