ganglion

gan·gli·on

noun \ˈgaŋ-glē-ən\

plural -glia \-glē-ə\ also gan·gli·ons

Definition of GANGLION

1

: a small cystic tumor connected either with a joint membrane or tendon sheath

2

a : a mass of nerve tissue containing cell bodies of neurons external to the brain or spinal cord; also : nucleus 2b b : something likened to a nerve ganglion <a ganglion of cables and wires>

— gan·gli·on·at·ed \ˈgaŋ-glē-ə-ˌnā-təd\ adjective

— gan·gli·on·ic \ˌgaŋ-glē-ˈä-nik\ adjective

Origin of GANGLION

Late Latin, from Greek

First Known Use: circa 1681

Rhymes with GANGLION

Anglian