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substantia nigra
[ suhb-stan-shee-uh nahy-gruh, nig-ruh ]
noun
plural substantiae nigrae substantia nigras.
- a deeply pigmented area of the midbrain containing dopamine-producing nerve cells.
substantia nigra
/ səbˈstænʃə ˈnaɪɡrə /
noun
- a layer of grey matter in the brain that produces dopamine and contains pigmented nerve cells, loss of which has been associated with Parkinson's disease
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of substantia nigra1
1880–85; < New Latin: black substance
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of substantia nigra1
C20: from Latin, literally: dark material
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