substantia nigra
substantia nigra · substantiae nigrae · substantia nigras
чёрная субстанция
Substantia nigra
A brain structure located in the mesencephalon that plays an important role in reward,…A brain structure located in the mesencephalon (midbrain) that plays an important role in reward, addiction, and movement, damage to which occurs in Parkinson's and Parkinsonian patients.
Meaning
1 sensesA brain structure located in the mesencephalon (midbrain) that plays an important role in reward, addiction, and movement, damage to which occurs in Parkinson's and Parkinsonian patients.
Substantia nigra
чёрная субста́нцияčórnaja substáncija
More definitions
- a layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrain; associated with the striate body; is involved in metabolic disturbances associated with Parkinson's disease and with Huntington's disease
Translations
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Origin
Scientific Latin, from substantia (“substance”) + nigra (“black”).Scientific Latin, from substantia (“substance”) + nigra (“black”).
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Forms
plural: substantiae nigrae / substantia nigras| Singular | substantia nigra |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsSN
Close in meaning
- a layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrain; associated with the striate body; is involved in metabolic disturbances associated with Parkinson's disease and with Huntington's disease:nucleus nigerlocus niger
Word family
1 related wordsDerivednigral
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular