ganglion
(noun) an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ganglion (plural ganglions or ganglia)
(neuroanatomy)
An encapsulated collection of nerve-cell bodies, located outside the brain and spinal cord.
Any of certain masses of gray matter in the brain, as the basal ganglia.
(by extension) A centre of intellectual or industrial force, activity, etc.
(pathology) A cystic tumour on a tendon sheath or joint capsule; a ganglion cyst.
Source: Wiktionary
Gan"gli*on, n.; pl. L. Ganglia, E. Ganglions. Etym: [L. ganglion a sort of swelling or excrescence, a tumor under the skin, Gr. ganglion.]
1. (Anat.) (a) A mass or knot of nervous matter, including nerve cells, usually forming an enlargement in the course of a nerve. (b) A node, or gland in the lymphatic system; as, a lymphatic ganglion.
2. (Med.)
Definition: A globular, hard, indolent tumor, situated somewhere on a tendon, and commonly formed by the effusion of a viscid fluid into it; -- called also weeping sinew. Ganglion cell, a nerve cell. See Illust. under Bipolar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 June 2025
(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
