ganglion (redirected from ganglionic)

ganglion: see nervous system.

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ganglion

Aggregate of nerve-cell bodies outside the central nervous system (CNS). The spinal ganglion contains the nerve-cell bodies of the nerve fibres that carry impulses toward the CNS (afferent neurons in dorsal root ganglia) or away from it (efferent neurons in ventral root ganglia).

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ganglion

1. an encapsulated collection of nerve-cell bodies, usually located outside the brain and spinal cord

2. a cystic tumour on a tendon sheath or joint capsule

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ganglion [′gaŋ·glē·ən]

(neuroscience)

A group of nerve cell bodies, usually located outside the brain and spinal cord.