GANGLIONS
Noun
ganglions
plural of ganglion
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
GANGLION
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