ganglion in Japanese
ganglion in Japanese is 神経節 — ganglion means a cluster of nerve cell bodies that can show up as a small bulge along a nerve.
ganglion in Japanese
神経節
Pronounced: shinkeisetsu
An encapsulated collection of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber.
What does "ganglion" mean?
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noun A cluster of nerve cell bodies that can show up as a small bulge along a nerve.
"The dorsal root ganglion sits near the spinal cord."
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noun A harmless fluid-filled lump that forms near a joint or along a tendon.
"The doctor said the lump on her wrist was a ganglion."
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ganglion in a sentence
- The dorsal root ganglion sits near the spinal cord.
- Each ganglion contains the cell bodies of many neurons.
- The doctor said the lump on her wrist was a ganglion.
- He had a ganglion removed from the back of his hand.
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What is "ganglion" in Japanese?
"ganglion" in Japanese is 神経節. ganglion means: A cluster of nerve cell bodies that can show up as a small bulge along a nerve.
How do you pronounce 神経節?
"ganglion" in Japanese is 神経節, pronounced "shinkeisetsu".
How do you use "ganglion" in a sentence?
Example: "The dorsal root ganglion sits near the spinal cord." In Japanese, "ganglion" is 神経節.
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