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Ganglion
Meaning
Noun
●
In Neuroanatomy:
An
encapsulated
collection
of
nerve
cell bodies
,
typically
linked
by
synapses
, and often
forming
a
swelling
on a
nerve
fiber.
●
In Neuroanatomy:
Any of certain
masses
of
gray matter
in the
central nervous system
, as the
basal
ganglia.
●
A
centre
of
intellectual
or
industrial
force
,
activity
, etc.
●
In Pathology:
A
benign
cystic
tumour
on a
tendon
sheath
or
joint
capsule.
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Origin
ganglion
English
γάγγλιον
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Lobe
Brainstem
Gland
Nerve
Medulla
Cortex
Plexus
Lesion
Thalamus
Foramen
Anterior
Sphincter
Cyst
Nodule
Papilla
Vagus
Midbrain
Cerebellum
Choroid
Pharynx
Polyp
Sinus
Artery
Endothelium
Cochlea
Lumen
Epithelium
Innervation
Ectoderm
Afferents
Aorta
Nerves
Retina
Spinal Cord
Optic Chiasm
Dorsal Root
Reticular Formation
Parotid Gland
Neuromuscular Junction
Sebaceous Gland
Blood Vessel
Brain Stem
Cerebral Cortex
Motor Neurons
Optic Nerve
Temporal Lobe
Sensory Neurons
Lymph Node
Nerve Fibers
Motor Cortex
Medulla Oblongata
Cell Body
Nerve Fibres
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Rhymes
Ganglion
Paraganglion
Neuroganglion
Interganglion
Pseudoganglion
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