ganglion

English

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek γάγγλιον (ganglion, “encysted tumour on a tendon, anything gathered into a ball”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈɡæŋɡliən/

Noun

ganglion (plural ganglions or ganglia)

1. (anatomy) A mass of tissue.
2. (neuroanatomy) A cluster of interconnecting nerve cells outside the brain.
3. (by extension) A centre of power or authority

Derived terms

• ganglial
• autonomic ganglion
• basal ganglion
• spinal ganglion
• ganglion cyst
• gangliectomy/ganglionectomy

Translations

cluster of interconnecting nerve cells outside the brain

• Finnish: ganglio (fi), hermosolmu (fi)
• French: ganglion (fr) m
• German: Ganglion (de) m

• Japanese: 神経節 (ja) (しんけいせつ, shinkeisetsu)
• Romanian: ganglion (ro) m
• Russian: ганглий (ru) (gánglij) m
• Spanish: ganglio (es) m

centre of power or authority

• Finnish: hermokeskus (fi)

• German: Kopf (de) m

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Czech

Noun

ganglion n

1. ganglion
2. ganglion cyst

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Finnish

Noun

ganglion

1. Genitive singular form of ganglio.

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French

Noun

ganglion m (plural ganglions)

1. ganglion

Derived terms

• ganglion lymphatique