Definition of ganglion

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Ganglion (n.) A globular, hard, indolent tumor, situated somewhere on a tendon, and commonly formed by the effusion of a viscid fluid into it; -- called also weeping sinew..

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Ganglion :: Ganglion (n.) A globular, hard, indolent tumor, situated somewhere on a tendon, and commonly formed by the effusion of a viscid fluid into it; -- called also weeping sinew..
Ganglionary :: Ganglionary (a.) Ganglionic.
Stomatoplastic :: Stomatogastric (a.) Of or pertaining to the mouth and the stomach; as, the stomatogastric ganglion of certain Mollusca..
Coenesthesis :: Coenesthesis (n.) Common sensation or general sensibility, as distinguished from the special sensations which are located in, or ascribed to, separate organs, as the eye and ear. It is supposed to depend on the ganglionic system..
Unipolar :: Unipolar (a.) Having but one pole or process; -- applied to those ganglionic nerve cells which have but one radiating process; -- opposed to multipolar.
Brain :: Brain (n.) The anterior or cephalic ganglion in insects and other invertebrates.
Aganglionic :: Aganglionic (a.) Without ganglia.
Ganglial :: Ganglial (a.) Relating to a ganglion; ganglionic.
Ganglion :: Ganglion (n.) A mass or knot of nervous matter, including nerve cells, usually forming an enlargement in the course of a nerve..
Interganglionic :: Interganglionic (a.) Between and uniting the nervous ganglions; as, interganglionic cords..
Supra-ethmoid :: Supra-esophageal (a.) Situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the esophagus; as, the supra-esophageal ganglion of Crustacea..
Pericellular :: Pericellular (a.) Surrounding a cell; as, the pericellular lymph spaces surrounding ganglion cells..
Pedal :: Pedal (a.) Of or pertaining to the foot, or to feet, literally or figuratively; specifically (Zool.), pertaining to the foot of a mollusk; as, the pedal ganglion..
Ganglion :: Ganglion (n.) A node, or gland in the lymphatic system; as, a lymphatic ganglion..
Ganglionic :: Ganglionic (a.) Pertaining to, containing, or consisting of, ganglia or ganglion cells; as, a ganglionic artery; the ganglionic columns of the spinal cord..
Multipolar :: Multipolar (a.) Having many poles; -- applied especially to those ganglionic nerve cells which have several radiating processes.
Periganglionic :: Periganglionic (a.) Surrounding a ganglion; as, the periganglionic glands of the frog..
Archiannelida :: Archiannelida (n. pl.) A group of Annelida remarkable for having no external segments or distinct ventral nerve ganglions.
Gasserian :: Gasserian (a.) Relating to Casserio (L. Gasserius), the discover of the Gasserian ganglion..
Ganglions :: Ganglions (pl. ) of Ganglio.
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