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gangliocyte ThesaurusNoun | 1. | gangliocyte - a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system; "damage to ganglion cells in the retina may play a role in the development of glaucoma"ganglion cellnerve cell, neuron - a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses | Translationsgangliocyte
gangliocyte [gang´gle-o-sīt] a ganglion cell.gan·gli·on celloriginally, any nerve cell (neuron); in current usage, a neuron the cell body of which is located outside the limits of the brain and spinal cord, hence forming part of the peripheral nervous system; ganglion cells are either 1) the pseudounipolar cells of the sensory spinal and cranial nerves (sensory ganglia), or 2) the peripheral multipolar motor neurons innervating the viscera (visceral or autonomic ganglia). Synonym(s): gangliocytegan·gli·on cell (gang'glē-ŏn sel) A neuron the cell body of which is located outside the limits of the brain and spinal cord, hence forming part of the peripheral nervous system; ganglion cells are either 1) the pseudounipolar cells of the sensory spinal and cranial nerves (sensory ganglia), or 2) the peripheral multipolar motor neurons innervating the viscera (visceral or autonomic ganglia). Synonym(s): gangliocyte. gangliocyte
Synonyms for gangliocytenoun a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous systemSynonymsRelated Words |