spinal ganglion

noun

plural spinal ganglia
: a ganglion on the dorsal root of each spinal nerve that is one of a series of ganglia lodging cell bodies of sensory neurons : dorsal root ganglion

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First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spinal ganglion was in 1809

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“Spinal ganglion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinal%20ganglion. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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spinal ganglion

noun
: a ganglion on the dorsal root of each spinal nerve that is one of a series of ganglia containing cell bodies of sensory neurons : dorsal root ganglion

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