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Definition of "ganglia" []

  • A plural of ganglion. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "ganglia" in a sentence
  • "These cell bodies are referred to as ganglia of the posterior root."
  • "This consists of numerous small nerve centers arranged in oval masses varying greatly in size, called ganglia or knots."
  • "—Nerve cells are largely aggregated in the gray substance of the brain and medulla spinalis, but smaller collections of these cells also form the swellings, called ganglia, seen on many nerves."