Ganglion in English dictionary

  • ganglion

    Meanings and definitions of "Ganglion"

    • (anatomy) A mass of tissue.
    • (neuroanatomy) A cluster of interconnecting nerve cells outside the brain.
    • By extension, a centre of power or authority
    • noun
      (by extension)
      A centre of intellectual or industrial force, activity, etc.
    • noun
      (pathology)
      A cystic tumour on a tendon sheath or joint capsule; a ganglion cyst
    • cluster of interconnecting nerve cells outside the brain
    • centre of power or authority
    • noun
      an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons

    Synonyms of "Ganglion" in English dictionary

    Another word for "Ganglion" in the English thesaurus is neural structure.

    Grammar and declension of Ganglion

    • ganglion ( plural  ganglions  or ganglia)
    • ganglion (plural ganglions or ganglia)
  • Ganglion

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