prevertebral ganglia

prevertebral ganglia definition - medical

pre·ver·te·bral ganglia (prē-vûrˈtə-brəl, prēˌvər-tēˈbrəl)

noun
Any of the sympathetic ganglions lying in front of the vertebral column, including the celiac, aorticorenal, and the superior and inferior mesenteric ganglions.

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