substantia nigra

Definitions of substantia nigra
  1. noun
    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
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    neural structure
    a structure that is part of the nervous system
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