ganglia

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Noun ganglion has 1 sense

ganglion - an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons
--₁ is a kind of neural structure
--₁ is a part of nervous system, systema nervosum
--₁ has particulars: autonomic ganglion; basal ganglion

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Ganglia

Noun, plural form

1. A mass of nerve cell bodies, located outside the central nervous system, that work together to control specific functions in the body.

Example sentence: The ganglia in the autonomic nervous system regulate involuntary bodily functions such as heart rate and digestion.

Noun, singular form

1. A cluster of nerve cell bodies in an invertebrate animal.

Example sentence: The ganglion is the primary ganglia in insects, responsible for transmitting signals throughout their bodies.

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