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ganglion in Spanish

ganglion in Spanish is ganglio — ganglion means a cluster of nerve cell bodies that can show up as a small bulge along a nerve.

ganglion in Spanish

ganglio
noun
An encapsulated collection of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber.

What does "ganglion" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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 Spanish?
"ganglion" in Spanish is ganglio. ganglion means: A cluster of nerve cell bodies that can show up as a small bulge along a nerve.
How do you use "ganglion" in a sentence?
Example: "The dorsal root ganglion sits near the spinal cord." In Spanish, "ganglion" is ganglio.
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