English noun: substantia nigra | |||
1. | substantia nigra (body) 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 | ||
Synonyms | locus niger, nucleus niger | ||
Broader (hypernym) | neural structure | ||
Part meronym | mesencephalon, midbrain | ||