n. an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior
n. 巴旦杏, 扁桃, 扁桃体
[医] 苦扁桃, 苦巴旦杏, 扁桃体, 杏仁核