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ganglion
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As a noun, ganglion means an encapsulated collection of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber.
Meanings of ganglion
4 meaningsnoun
neuroanatomyAn encapsulated collection of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber.
neuroanatomyAny of certain masses of gray matter in the central nervous system, as the basal ganglia.
transferred senseA centre of intellectual or industrial force, activity, etc.
pathologyA benign cystic tumour on a tendon sheath or joint capsule.
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