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gli noun, plural gan·gli·a 
[-glee-uh] , gan·gli·ons.
[-glee-uh] , gan·gli·ons. 1.
Anatomy.
a.
a mass of nerve tissue existing outside the central nervous system.
b.
any of certain masses of gray matter in the brain, as the basal ganglia.
2.
Pathology. a cyst or enlargement in connection with the sheath of a tendon, usually at the wrist.
3.
a center of intellectual or industrial force, activity, etc.
Origin:
1675–85; < Late Latin: a type of swelling < Greek gánglion a tumor under the skin, on or near a tendon
1675–85; < Late Latin: a type of swelling < Greek gánglion a tumor under the skin, on or near a tendon
Related forms
gan·gli·al, gan·gli·ar, adjective
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ganglion (ˈɡæŋɡlɪən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -glia, -glions | |
| 1. | an encapsulated collection of nerve-cell bodies, usually located outside the brain and spinal cord |
| 2. | any concentration of energy, activity, or strength |
| 3. | a cystic tumour on a tendon sheath or joint capsule |
| [C17: from Late Latin: swelling, from Greek: cystic tumour] | |
| 'ganglial | |
| —adj | |
| 'gangliar | |
| —adj | |
| gangli'onic | |
| —adj | |
| 'gangliated | |
| —adj | |
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Medical Dictionary
ganglion gan·gli·on (gāng'glē-ən)
n. pl. gan·gli·ons or gan·gli·a (-glē-ə)
A group of nerve cells forming a nerve center, especially one located outside the brain or spinal cord. Also called neuroganglion.
A benign tumorlike cyst containing mucopolysaccharide-rich fluid enclosed within fibrous tissue and usually attached to a tendon sheath in the hand, wrist, or foot. Also called myxoid cyst, synovial cyst.
gan'gli·al adj.
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| ganglion (gāng'glē-ən) Pronunciation Key
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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Example sentences
Working with the cerebellum, which is located at the base of the skull, the basal ganglia control movement.
These are loosely grouped into the limbic system and the basal ganglia, although not everyone agrees what is what.
These preganglionic fibers terminate in sympathetic ganglia from which the impulses are carried by other neurons.
Specific areas of the brain, such as the basal ganglia, are more likely to be injured from liver failure.
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