单词 | ganglion |
释义 | ganglion —ganglial, gangliar, adj. /gang"glee euhn/, n. , pl. ganglia /-glee euh/, ganglions. 1. Anat. a. a mass of nerve tissue existing outside the central nervous system. b. any of certain masses of gray matter in the brain, as the basal ganglia. 2. Pathol. a cyst or enlargement in connection with the sheath of a tendon, usually at the wrist. 3. a center of intellectual or industrial force, activity, etc. [1675-85; < LL: a type of swelling < Gk gánglion a tumor under the skin, on or near a tendon] |
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