Complete Definition of "ganglion"

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English

Etymology
From Greek γαγγλιον ("encysted tumour on a tendon").

Pronunciation
(US) IPA|/�gæ�gli�n/

Noun
en-noun|pl2=ganglia

  1. anatomy a mass of tissue, outside of the brain, containing a cluster of interconnecting nerve cells
  2. By extension, a centre of power or authority

Derived terms
ganglial

Translations
trans-top|cluster of interconnecting nerve cells outside the brain
Finnish: t-|fi|ganglio, t-|fi|hermosolmu
French: ganglion m
German: t-|de|Ganglion|m
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|centre of power or authority
Finnish: t-|fi|hermokeskus
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Category:English nouns with irregular plurals


Finnish

Noun
ganglion

  1. fi-form of|typenoun|casegenitive|pl=singular|ganglio

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