substantia nigra
Meaning
Noun
- 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.
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Origin
- Scientific Latin, from substantia + nigra.
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