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ganglion
[ gang-glee-uhn ]
noun
, plural gan·gli·a [gang, -glee-, uh], gan·gli·ons.
- Anatomy.
- a mass of nerve tissue existing outside the central nervous system.
- any of certain masses of gray matter in the brain, as the basal ganglia.
- Pathology. a cyst or enlargement in connection with the sheath of a tendon, usually at the wrist.
- a center of intellectual or industrial force, activity, etc.
ganglion
/ ˈɡæŋɡlɪən /
noun
- an encapsulated collection of nerve-cell bodies, usually located outside the brain and spinal cord
- any concentration of energy, activity, or strength
- a cystic tumour on a tendon sheath or joint capsule
ganglion
/ găng′glē-ən /
, Plural ganglia
- A compact group of neurons enclosed by connective tissue and having a specific function. In invertebrate animals, pairs of ganglia occur at intervals along the axis of the body, with the forwardmost pair functioning like a brain. In vertebrates, ganglia are usually located outside the brain or spinal cord, where they regulate the functioning of the body's organs and glands as part of the autonomic nervous system.
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Derived Forms
- ˌgangliˈonic, adjective
- ˈganglial, adjective
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Other Words From
- gangli·al gangli·ar adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ganglion1
1675–85; < Late Latin: a type of swelling < Greek gánglion a tumor under the skin, on or near a tendon
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ganglion1
C17: from Late Latin: swelling, from Greek: cystic tumour
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Example Sentences
There must therefore be an isolated ganglion in front and two ganglia, close to each other, about two-fifths of an inch back.
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Do they actually wound with their dirks the ganglion whose influence is to be done away with?
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Do they confine themselves to lodging their drop of poison on the ganglion, or at all events in its immediate neighbourhood?
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A cinder enters the eye, the report reaches a ganglion, a motor impulse is sent forth, and the eyelid closes.
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A single ganglion represents the nervous system, placed between the two apertures.
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