paraganglion

paraganglion definition - medical

par·a·gan·gli·on (părˌə-găngˈglē-ən)

noun pl. par·a·gan·gli·a (-glē-ə)
A small round body containing chromaffin cells, found near the aorta and in the kidney, liver, heart, and gonads. Also called chromaffin body.

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