locus niger | Amarkosh - Dictionary of Bharat

Meaning of word locus niger from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

locus niger noun

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 : nucleus niger, substantia nigra

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