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noun, plural -gli·a 
[-glee-uh] , -gli·ons.
[-glee-uh] , -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 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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