Ganglion

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈgæŋgliən/

Noun

Singular ganglion

Plural ganglia or ganglions

1. ((anatomy{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) 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

• French: ganglion m (1)
• German: Ganglion m (1)

fr:ganglion nl:ganglion pl:ganglion zh:ganglion