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)
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Ganglion
Noun
Singular:
ganglion
Plural:
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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