Ganglion (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural gan·gli·a [gang-glee-uh], /ˈgæŋ gli ə/, gan·gli·ons.
  1. Anatomy.
    • a mass of nerve tissue existing outside the central nervous system.
    • any of certain masses of gray matter in the brain, as the basal ganglia.
  2. a cyst or enlargement in connection with the sheath of a tendon, usually at the wrist.
  3. a center of intellectual or industrial force, activity, etc.
noun plural -glia (-ɡlɪə) or -glions
  1. an encapsulated collection of nerve-cell bodies, usually located outside the brain and spinal cord
  2. any concentration of energy, activity, or strength
  3. a cystic tumour on a tendon sheath or joint capsule
Plural ganglia
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