inferior ganglion

noun

1
: the lower and larger of the two sensory ganglia of the glossopharyngeal nerve

called also petrosal ganglion, petrous ganglion

compare superior ganglion sense 1
2
: the lower of the two ganglia of the vagus nerve that forms a swelling just beyond the exit of the nerve from the jugular foramen

called also inferior vagal ganglion, nodose ganglion

compare superior ganglion sense 2

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“Inferior ganglion.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/inferior%20ganglion. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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