Term: substantia nigra: 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
Candidate hypernym: structure: a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing → 1
Candidate hypernym: fumitory: delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally → 0
Candidate hypernym: comfort: assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal → 0
Candidate hypernym: ascii text file: a text file that contains only ASCII characters without special formatting → 0
Candidate hypernym: test: the act of undergoing testing → 0
Candidate hypernym: caller: the person initiating a telephone call → 0
Candidate hypernym: amylase: any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar → 0
Candidate hypernym: transient: one who stays for only a short time → 0
Candidate hypernym: labetalol: antihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure) → 0
Candidate hypernym: intercapitular vein: veins connecting the dorsal and palmar veins of the hand or the dorsal and plantar veins of the foot → 0
Candidate hypernym: house of lords: the upper house of the British parliament → 0