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ganglion
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[ˈɡaŋɡlɪən], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a structure containing a number of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fibre
- an abnormal benign swelling on a tendon sheath
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Origin
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late 16th century: via Latin from Greek ganglion ‘tumour on or near sinews or tendons’, to which the ancient Greek physician Galen compared complex nerve centres
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