Main Entry: gan·gli·on

Pronunciation: \ˈgaŋ-glē-ən\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural -glia \-glē-ə\ also gan·gli·ons

Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek

Date: circa 1681

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