trigeminal ganglion

English

Noun

trigeminal ganglion (plural trigeminal ganglia)

1. (neuroanatomy) A large flattened sensory root ganglion of the trigeminal nerve that lies within the skull and behind the orbit.

   Synonyms: Gasserian ganglion, semilunar ganglion

Translations

ganglion of the trigeminal nerve

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 三叉神經節／三叉神经节 (sānchā shénjīngjié)

References

• “trigeminal ganglion”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.