ganglionnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɡæŋ.ɡli.ən/us/ˈɡæŋ.ɡli.ən/plural ganglia ganglions specializeda swelling, often on the back of the hand
a mass of nerve cells, especially appearing outside the brain or spine
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