ganglion

ganglion
[ˈgaŋglɪən]
(pl. ganglia ganglions)
  1. (Anatomy)a structure containing a number of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fibre
    (剖)神经中枢
    ■a network of cells forming a nerve centre in the nervous system of an invertebrate
    (无脊椎动物神经系统中心的)神经细胞群
    ■a well-defined mass of grey matter within the central nervous system
    神经节。 参见 basal ganglia
  2. (Medicine)an abnormal benign swelling on a tendon sheath
    (医)腱鞘囊肿
派生
ganglionic
adjective
语源
  1. late 17th cent.: from Greek ganglion 'tumour on or near sinews or tendons', used by Galen to denote the complex nerve centres
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