Ganglion Definition
 găngglē-ən 
  ganglia, ganglions
  
    noun
  
 A mass of nerve cells serving as a center from which nerve impulses are transmitted.
 Webster's New World 
A center of force, energy, activity, etc.
 Webster's New World 
A cystic tumor on a tendon sheath.
 Webster's New World 
(neuroanatomy)
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Other Word Forms of Ganglion
Noun
Singular:
 ganglionPlural:
 ganglia, ganglionsOrigin of Ganglion
- From Ancient Greek γάγγλιον (ganglion, “encysted tumour on a tendon, anything gathered into a ball”). - From Wiktionary 
- From Greek cystlike tumor, nerve bundle - From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition 
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