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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 | ||
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