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Ganglia

Definition

noun, singular: ganglion

(neuroanatomy) Mass of nerve tissue; a group of nerve cell bodies, especially nerve cells external to the brain or spinal cord.


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In vertebrates the ganglia are located outside the brain or spinal cord.

There are two major groups of ganglia:


Word origin: From Greek, cystlike tumor, nerve bundle.
Related forms: ganglial (‘’adjective’’)

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