ganglia at CMU American English spelling Of Explained:
['gæŋglıə]
ganglia at English irregular forms Of Explained:
pl. of {ganglion}
Ganglia at English => English (Websters 1913) Of Explained:
Ganglion \Gan"gli*on\, n.; pl. L. {Ganglia}, E. {Ganglions}. [L.
ganglion a sort of swelling or excrescence, a tumor under the
skin, Gr. ?: cf. F. 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.) 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}.
ganglia at English => English (WordNet) Of Explained:
ganglion
n : an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection
of cell bodies or neurons
[also: {ganglia} (pl)]
ganglia
See {ganglion}
ganglia at English (WD) Of Explained:
==English==
Pronunciation
* Inter: a » US Inter: IPA » /ˈɡæŋɡliə/Noun
gangliaTranslation: ar » ganglia
Translation: fr » ganglia
Translation: ku » ganglia
Translation: hu » ganglia
Translation: my » ganglia
Translation: sv » ganglia
Translation: ta » ganglia
Translation: vi » ganglia