HyperDic: nucleus_niger

English > 1 sense of the expression nucleus niger:
NOUNbodynucleus niger, substantia nigra, locus nigera layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrain
English > nucleus niger: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA 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.
Synonymssubstantia nigra, locus niger
Part ofmidbrain, mesencephalonThe middle portion of the brain
Broaderneural structureA structure that is part of the nervous system
Spanishlocus niger
Catalanlocus niger, substància negra

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