amygdaloid
adjective
amyg·da·loid
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Definition of amygdaloid
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: almond-shaped
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: of, relating to, or affecting an amygdala
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amygdaloid
adjective
amyg·da·loid
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Medical Definition of amygdaloid
1
: almond-shaped
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: of, relating to, or affecting the amygdala : amygdalar
amygdaloid lesions This raises the possibility that stress-induced elevation in GC [glucocorticoid] secretion might directly affect amygdaloid neurons.— Rupshi Mitra and Robert M. Sapolsky, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 8 Apr. 2008