ganglion
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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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Ganglion
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
ganglion
1681, from Gk. ganglion "tumor," used by Galen for "nerve bundle." Of unknown origin; according to Galen, the proper sense of the word was "anything gathered into a ball."
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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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Science Dictionary
| 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
The virus spreads in the ganglion and to the nerves connecting to it.
From the last a short thick branch is given off to the lower part of the ciliary ganglion, and forms its short root.
The drops protected the animals' retinal ganglion cells and optic nerves, both of which are generally damaged by the disease.
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