substantia nigra (n)
nucleus niger (n)
locus niger (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 08
def a layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrain
def associated with the striate body
def is involved in metabolic disturbances associated with Parkinson's disease and with Huntington's disease
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Hypernym neural structure
Part holonym midbrain, mesencephalon
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Hyponym neural structure
Part meronym midbrain, mesencephalon

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