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Main Entry: gan·gli·on
Pronunciation: \ˈgaŋ-glē-ən\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -glia \-glē-ə\ also gan·gli·ons
1: a small cystic tumor (as on the back of the wrist) containing viscid fluid and connected either with a joint membrane or tendon sheath 2 a: a mass of nerve tissue containing cell bodies of neurons that is located outside the central nervous system and forms an enlargement upon a nerve or upon two or more nerves at their point of junction or separation b: a mass of gray matter within the brain or spinal cord : nucleus 2—see basal ganglion

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