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Definition of Ganglion

1. Noun. An encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons.

Definition of Ganglion

1. n. A mass or knot of nervous matter, including nerve cells, usually forming an enlargement in the course of a nerve.

Definition of Ganglion

1. a group of nerve cells [n -GLIA or -GLIONS]

Medical Definition of Ganglion

1. 1. A knot or knotlike mass. 2. A general term for a group of nerve cell bodies located outside the central nervous system, occasionally applied to certain nuclear groups within the brain or spinal cord, for example basal ganglia. 3. A benign cystic tumour occurring on a aponeurosis or tendon, as in the wrist or dorsum of the foot, it consists of a thin fibrous capsule enclosing a clear mucinous fluid. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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