Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Latin plural of
ganglion .
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- noun Plural form of
ganglion . --clusters ofnerves
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Examples
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These cell bodies are referred to as ganglia of the posterior root.
The Human Brain Asimov, Isaac 1963
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This consists of numerous small nerve centers arranged in oval masses varying greatly in size, called ganglia or knots.
A Practical Physiology Albert F. Blaisdell
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Nerve cells are largely aggregated in the gray substance of the brain and medulla spinalis, but smaller collections of these cells also form the swellings, called ganglia, seen on many nerves.
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The vitality of the heart lies in its ganglia -- in other words, in the nervous system, _in which alone is life_, and of which the brain is the commanding centre.
Buchanan's Journal of Man, October 1887 Volume 1, Number 9 1856
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Parkinson's is a disease that mainly affects dopamine levels in a brain area known as the basal ganglia, which is important for motor control.
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Parkinson's is a disease that mainly affects dopamine levels in a brain area known as the basal ganglia, which is important for motor control.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Parkinson's is a disease that mainly affects dopamine levels in a brain area known as the basal ganglia, which is important for motor control.
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Parkinson's is a disease that mainly affects dopamine levels in a brain area known as the basal ganglia, which is important for motor control.
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Parkinson's is a disease that mainly affects dopamine levels in a brain area known as the basal ganglia, which is important for motor control.
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It contains flight muscles, a compound heart, and nerve cells called ganglia and trachioles.
johnmperry commented on the word ganglia
plural of ganglion?
June 17, 2008
avivamagnolia commented on the word ganglia
Yup, johnmperry was right. It's the plural of "ganglion." Sometimes pluralized as "ganglions." :)
1. cluster of nerve cells: a structure that contains a dense cluster of nerve cells; any concentrated mass of nerve cells outside the brain or spine, serving as the source of nerve impulses
2. swelling on joint or tendon: a harmless swelling similar to a cyst that forms on a joint or tendon
3. any place where activity, industry, learning, or collaborative effort is concentrated; a hub
From the Late 17th century. Greek: gagglion meaning "tumor, nerve bundle"
January 18, 2009