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Definition: Ganglion |
GanglionNoun1. An encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "ganglion" was first used: 1681. (references) |
Etymology: Ganglion \Gan"gli*on\, noun; plural Latin Ganglia, English Ganglions. [Latin expression ganglion sort of swelling or excrescence, tumor under the skin: compare to the French expression ganglion.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Health | 1. a knot, or knotlike mass. 2. a general term for a group of nerve cell bodies located outside the central nervous system; occasionally applied to certain nuclear groups within the brain or spinal cord, e.g. basal ganglia. 3. a benign cystic tumour occurring on a aponeurosis or tendon, as in the wrist or dorsum of the foot; it consists of a thin fibrous capsule enclosing a clear mucinous fluid. (references) |
Medicine | 2)an aggregation of nerve cell bodies located outside the central nervous system. Source: European Union. (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
There are two major groups of ganglia: spinal ganglia and autonomic ganglia. The former contains the cell bodies of sensory nerves and the latter contains the cell bodies of autonomic nerves.
See also: nervous system, neuron, Ganglion cyst
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Ganglion."
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Health | Here again, retinal ganglion cells are favorable subjects for CNS research. (references) | |
Some ganglion cell axons grew distances equivalent to nearly twice their normal length. (references) | ||
Retinal ganglion cells normally do not regenerate after the optic nerve has been transected. (references) | ||
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| "Ganglion" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Ganglion" is used about 134 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 134 | 27,488 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "ganglion": autonomic ganglion ♦ basal ganglion ♦ ciliary ganglion ♦ ganglion cell ♦ Gasserian ganglion ♦ Geniculate Ganglion ♦ lymphatic ganglion ♦ Nodose Ganglion ♦ otic ganglion ♦ Retinal Ganglion Cells ♦ Spiral Ganglion ♦ Stellate Ganglion ♦ Subesophageal ganglion ♦ superior cervical ganglion ♦ Trigeminal Ganglion. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "ganglion": ganglion-blockers, ganglion-blocking. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
ganglion cyst | 447 |
ganglion | 185 |
cyst foot ganglion | 15 |
ganglion wrist | 11 |
foot ganglion | 10 |
ganglion cyst treatment | 7 |
ganglion sympathetic | 5 |
stellate ganglion | 5 |
cist ganglion | 5 |
block ganglion | 4 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "ganglion"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | qendër (center, centre, heart, heartland, hub, navel, nucleus, pivot, radiant, unit), nyjë nervore (nerve-knot). (various references) | |
Arabic | كتلة عصبية, مركز قوة, عقدة (clove, complex, hitch, kink, knob, knurl, loop, nub, tangle, umbo). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | туморче (glandule), ганглий, нервен възел (nerve centre, nerve-knot). (various references) | |
Chinese | 神经节 (Ganglions). (various references) | |
Czech | shluk nervových bunìk. (various references) | |
Danish | ganglie. (various references) | |
Dutch | ganglion. (various references) | |
Farsi | گره (Burr, Knob, Knot, Loop, Lump, Parcel, Snag, Snarl, Tie), غده لنفاوی , غده عصبی , برامدگی (Bulge, Bump, Burr, Knob, Ledge, Mound, Nook, Nub, Outgrwth, Overhang, Projection, Ridge, Stigma, Tumor). (various references) | |
Finnish | ganglio, hyytelörakko. (various references) | |
French | ganglion. (various references) | |
German | Ganglion. (various references) | |
Greek | γάγγλιο. (various references) | |
Hungarian | idegdúc (ganglia, nerve-knot). (various references) | |
Indonesian | simpul syaraf. (various references) | |
Italian | ganglio. (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 神経節 (ganglia). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | し"けいせつ (ganglia). (various references) | |
Korean | 경 (Ganglions). (various references) | |
Manx | gangleen, cree (boundary, bud, button, centre, core, crux, encouragement, heart, hinge, hinge of story, hub, pith). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | angliongay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | gânglio sinovial (Acrel ganglion), gânglio nervoso, gânglio (knot), desengonçado. (various references) | |
Romanian | ganglion (loop, splint). (various references) | |
Russian | ганглий (loop, nerve-knot). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | ganglion. (various references) | |
Spanish | ganglio (swelling). (various references) | |
Swedish | nervknut. (various references) | |
Thai | ปมประสาท. (various references) | |
Ukranian | ганглій, нервовий вузол (nerve-knot). (various references) | |
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| Language | Period | Translations |
| Greek | 700 BCE-300 CE | ganglion. (various references) |
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Derivations | |
Words beginning with "ganglion": ganglionated, ganglionic, ganglions. (additional references) | |
Words containing "ganglion": postganglionic, preganglionic. (additional references) | |
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"Ganglion" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Baglioni, Gaglio, Ganelin, Ganelon, gangilon, gangleon, ganglian, Ganguli, Pangaion. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "ganglion" (pronounced 'Gan"gli*on'): Abacination, Abaction, Abaddon, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Ablution, Abluvion, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Aboon, Abortion, Abrasion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Abscession, Abscision, Abscission, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstersion, Abstraction, Abstrusion, Absumption, Abusion, Abutilon, Accension, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Accession, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accordion, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Acheron, Achromatization, Acidification, Acotyledon, Acquisition, Acromion, Acton, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Acutorsion, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Addression, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adfluxion, Adhesion, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admission, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Adversion, Advocation, Advolution, Advowson, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Affixion, Afflation, Affliction, Affluxion, Afforestation, Affriction, Affusion, Afternoon, Aftersensation, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Aggression, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agon, Agricolation, Aileron, Aketon, Alation, Albication, Albification, Albion, Alcoholization, Alcyon, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Allerion, Alleviation, Alligation, Allision, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Allusion, Alluvion, Almendron, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Amazon, Amblygon, Ambon, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amission, Amnion, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anacoluthon, Anaesthetization, Analogon, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Andiron, Andron, Andropogon, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animadversion, Animalization, Animation, Anion, Annexation, Annexion, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anodon, Anon, Antecommunion, Anteflexion, Anteposition, Anteversion, Anthelion, Anthemion, Antiattrition, Antichthon, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antimason, Antimonsoon, Antiphon, Antiquation, Antistrophon, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Ant-lion, Antrustion, Apastron, Apertion, Aphelion, Apocopation, Apollyon, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Appension, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Apprehension, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Appulsion, Aprication, Apron, Aquilon, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Archdeacon, Archenteron, Archon, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arrosion, Arson, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascension, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Aspersion, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Assession, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Asterion, Astipulation, Astriction, Astrophyton, Aswoon, Asyndeton, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autochthon, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, automaton, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aversion, Aviation, Avision, Avocation, Avolation, Avulsion, Baboon, Backwardation, Bacon, Badminton, Balcon, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bandon, Bannition, Baptization, Barbiton, Barcon, baron, Barracoon, Barton, Basilicon, Basion, Bason, Bassoon, Bastion, Baston, Baton, Batoon, Batton, Beakiron, Beatification, Bellerophon, Bellon, Benediction, Benefaction, Benison, B'eton, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Billon, Bilocation, Bion, Bipartition. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-g-g-i-l-n-n-o" | |
-1 letter: angling, gaoling, goaling, loaning, longing. | |
-2 letters: gingal, loggia, longan, noggin, ogling. | |
-3 letters: aging, algin, align, aloin, along, anion, going, gonia, liang, ligan, linga, lingo, logan, logia. | |
-4 letters: agin, agio, agog, agon, anil, anon, gain, gang, gaol, giga, glia, goal, gong, lain, lang, ling, linn, lino, lion, loan, loin, long, nail, naoi, nogg, noil, nona. | |
-5 letters: ago, ail, ain, ani, gag, gal, gan, gig, gin, goa, inn, ion, lag, lin, log, nag, nan, nil, nog, oil. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-g-g-i-l-n-n-o" | |
+1 letter: ganglions. | |
+2 letters: clangoring, congealing, elongating, ganglionic. | |
+3 letters: agonizingly, analogizing, clangouring, goaltending, intaglioing, sloganizing. | |
+4 letters: agglutinogen, conglobating, ganglionated, goaltendings, halogenating, longstanding, sloganeering. | |
+5 letters: acknowledging, agglutination, agglutinogens, anthologizing, diagonalizing, encouragingly, isoagglutinin, outgeneraling, preganglionic, regionalizing, unapologizing. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)47 61 6E 67 6C 69 6F 6E |
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references)--. .- -. --. .-.. .. --- -. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000111 01100001 01101110 01100111 01101100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)G a n g l i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0047 0061 006E 0067 006C 0069 006F 006E |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4167807378758180 |
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