substantia nigra

Etymology
Scientific, from +.

Noun

 * 1)  A brain structure located in the mesencephalon (midbrain) that plays an important role in reward, addiction, and movement, damage to which occurs in Parkinson's and Parkinsonian patients.

Synonyms

 * SN

Translations

 * Arabic: مَادَّة سَوْدَاء
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 黑質
 * Finnish: mustatumake
 * French:
 * German: Substantia nigra
 * Japanese: 黒質
 * Latin: substantia nigra
 * Russian: чёрная субста́нция
 * Turkish: siyah madde, kara madde