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gan·glion (gaŋ′glē ən, -än′)
noun pl. ganglia -·glia (-ə) or ganglions -·gli·ons
- a mass of nerve cells serving as a center from which nerve impulses are transmitted
- a center of force, energy, activity, etc.
- a cystic tumor on a tendon sheath
Etymology: special use of LL ganglion, a swelling < Gr, tumor, prob. redupl. < IE base *gel-, to form into a ball > cling, clod
Related Forms:
- ganglionic gan′·gli·on′ic (-än′ik) adjective
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