LOCUS NIGER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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; substantia nigra

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("locus niger" is a kind of...):

neural structure (a structure that is part of the nervous system)

Holonyms ("locus niger" is a part of...):

mesencephalon; midbrain (the middle portion of the brain)

Credits