Definition of Ganglion cell

1. Noun. A nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system. "Damage to ganglion cells in the retina may play a role in the development of glaucoma"

Exact synonyms: Gangliocyte
Generic synonyms: Nerve Cell, Neuron

Medical Definition of Ganglion cell

1. A type of interneuron that conveys information from the retinal bipolar, horizontal and amacrine cells to the brain. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ganglion Cell

ganglionic blocking agent
ganglionic branches of lingual nerve
ganglionic branches of maxillary nerve
ganglionic branch of internal carotid artery
ganglionic crest
ganglionic layer of cerebellar cortex
ganglionic layer of cerebral cortex
ganglionic layer of optic nerve
ganglionic layer of retina
ganglionic motor neuron
ganglionic saliva
ganglionic stimulants
ganglionitis
ganglionostomy
ganglions
ganglion cell (current term)
ganglion cells of dorsal spinal root
ganglion cells of retina
ganglion cervicale inferius
ganglion cervicale medium
ganglion cervicale superius
ganglion cervicothoracicum
ganglion ciliare
ganglion cyst
ganglion extracraniale
ganglion geniculi
ganglion habenulae
ganglion impar
ganglion inferius nervi glossopharyngei
ganglion inferius nervi vagi

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