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  1. (medical) The region of the brain, located in the medial temporal lobe, believed to play a key role in the emotions, such as fear and pleasure, in animals and humans.
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    Etymology: From amygdalum < Ancient Greek (polytonic, á) (amugdalÄ) "almond"

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