paraganglion

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paraganglion [¦par·ə′gaŋ·glē‚än]

(anatomy)

Small structure associated with the sympathetic nervous system containing chromaffin tissue (hormonally active tissue related to the adrenal medulla). Also known as chromaffin body.

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No references found			Kohn first used the term paraganglion to describe the carotid body. Update in carotid chemodectomas by Goffredo, Costanza; Antignani, Pier Luigi; Gervasi, Francesco; Ricottini, Elisabetta / Archives: The International Journal of Medicine The glomus jugulare, a nonchromaffin paraganglion, in man. Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the jugular foramen by Leonetti, John P.; Shirazi, Mobeen A.; Marzo, Sam; Anderson, Douglas / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal			paradoxical cold paradoxical embolus paradoxical warmth Paradoxornithidae Paraelectrical Resonance paraesophageal cyst Paraffin paraffin coal paraffin dirt paraffin distillate paraffin jelly paraffin oil paraffin press paraffin scale paraffin series Paraffin Therapy paraffin wax paraffin-base crude paraffinic hydrocarbon paraffinicity paraffinum liquidum Parafievka Paraformaldehyde Paragachai Paraganglia paraganglion paragastric paragenesis Paragenesis, Elemental Paragenesis, Mineral paragenetic paragenetic mineralogy paragenetic sequence Parageosyncline paragglutination paraglider paraglomerate paragnath Paragneiss paragon Paragon, Mary Anne Paragonimiasis paragonite Paragould paragraph paragraph tag paragraphia Paraguana Paraguaná Paraguaná Peninsula Paraguay			Parafollicular cells Parafollicular cells Parafollicular cells Parafollicular cells Parafon Parafon Forte Parafon Forte DSC Parafon Forte DSC paraformaldehyde paraformaldehyde paraformaldehyde paraformaldehyde paraformaldehyde Paraformaldehyde fixative parafovea parafunction Parag Parag Parag Parag Parikh Financial Advisory Services Paragachai paragammacism Paraganglia Paraganglia Paraganglia, nonchromaffin paraganglioma paraganglioma Paraganglioma Syndrome Paragangliomas Paragangliomata paraganglion paragastric Paragauy Paragauy Parage Parage parageneses parageneses paragenesia paragenesia paragenesis paragenesis Paragenesis, Elemental Paragenesis, Mineral paragenetic paragenetic paragenetic mineralogy paragenetic sequence Paragenic parageosyncline parageusia paragglutination Paragium paragle fly Paragle redicum paraglide paraglide paraglided paraglided paraglider paraglider

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