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Definition

noun, plural: paravertebral ganglia

Any of the ganglia on each side of the vertebrae that are connected to one another forming the sympathetic trunk.

Supplement

Sympathetic ganglia can be divided into two major groups based on their location:

• paravertebral ganglia
• prevertebral ganglia

Compare: prevertebral ganglion

See also: sympathetic ganglion